Show me your cabochon pieces!

[velouriaL]

I am in love with cabs right now, and these pieces are just making me fall harder...

The sapphire from Lang Antiques is just so rich and velvety. I'm really glad it's not faceted, though it does appear to be of facet-grade.

Perhaps one the lappies can chime in here, but why would a cutter decide to cab a stone rather than facet it? It seems like a financial risk... But can produce beautiful results!

On that note, I am also REALLY into Colorluvr's cabbish tanzanite. Another question for the pros (but anyone really!): Is there an established way to cut from the start for the flash of facets but the smooth glow of cab?

Sleepy Spinel - I really love the look of that ring, but ESPECIALLY in the handshots. IMO, the other shots really don't do it justice... which really often happens, I think. Jewelery has to look alive! But anyway, I love the geometrical shape mixed with the organic-i-ness of the catseye. It kinda reminds of the movie/book series Dune. Like, future-mystic.

 

[VapidLapid]

this one just popped up on one of my favorite antique jeweler's sites
http://www.georgianjewelry.com/item/images/12511-art-deco-star-sapphire-diamond-ring

 

[stci]

Tons of beauties here!!!! OMG! Fell in love with a couple...

 

[LtlFirecracker]

Here are the cabs I have bought

My tsavorite sugarloaf cab with my hot pink spinel



My Pink tourmaline that was minded in San Diego



A spessartite cab

 

[LtlFirecracker]

Speaking of Jades, I bought my sister a purple Jade from Sally last year.

 

[MakingTheGrade]

Bumping since I have yet another cab style gem to set, and could use some inspiration.

And here are my updates since last year for cabs, my star sapphire, and Welo opal.

 

[Kismet]

Here's my semi-black opal


And my milky aquamarine

 

[mochiko42]

** bumping this thread in the hopes that Acinom will post her cabbed rings here **

Here is my modest contribution to this thread:

7.86 ct Star rose quartz


Hanging out with some buddies..


Moonstone earrings -- technically they're rose cut...


Carnelian scarab ring


Jade pendant w/diamonds


Jewelry pieces by Sally at HoW.

 

[movie zombie]

this is fast becoming a fav thread for me!
love cabs!

 

[T L]

This is a 4.5 carat tsavorite cabochon that is sitting on top of a setting just to show it off. The setting is not meant for the stone.

I am working on trying to get a setting for this gem that actually properly fits it. It's hard to set cabs.



I also have a 9 carat catseye sunstone with schiller, and a huge (I forget the carat weight), minty colored prehnite. The two of them together look like the body of a spider, as the prehnite is a tall fat pear. They would make for an awesome custom project if I ever had the inclination. I have to find a pic.

 

[Acinom]

thanks for bumping the thread and the shout out Mochiko!!

The stones in this thread are amazing and I love love love yours Mochiko. My cabbed stones are so tiny and insignificant compared to yours

But here they are:

 

[pregcurious]

Love all these cabs. TL the color of your tsav is gorgeous. You know I love those saturated colors!

 

[Starzin]

What a great thread and what glorious cabs everyone!!!

Acinom - I saw your thread on these just recently - just lovely, particularly with the idea of the little star-set diamonds in the sides of the head.

Tl - just that tsav is just beautiful Another truly edible one! We would love to see the sunstone an prehnite so do please did them out.

Saying that reminded me of Canuk-gal's prehnite - so I hope she won't mind me posting it.

 

[T L]

Pregcurious, and Starzin,
Thanks for the kind words.

I agree that Canuk-gal has a gorgeous prehnite. Most of them are more of a yellowish green, but that one is very bluish. Very beautiful. I'm enjoying everyone's cabochons in this thread.

 

[T L]

Here's my catseye sunstone. It's actually very orange, and not a lot of brown, more orange than this photo shows. The prehnite is minty.

See how they look like a spider's carapace and abdomen. Kind of cool.

 

[Starzin]

TL they're gorgeous!!! I don't know that they spell spider to me but they definitely spell pendant!

How can you possibly let them sit in the dark somewhere?

 

[Starzin]

I could see them set something like this with the cat's eye set E-W - does the eye show if it's E-W?

 

[T L]

Thanks Starzin,
I could see that, but I'm not a pendant person.

 

[Starzin]

I knew you were going to say that Not even a longer one that you can actually see?

 

[mochiko42]

TL, I really love that Schiller effect in the Sunstone cab.. It just shimmers!! Gorgeous!

 

[T L]

Thanks Mochiko,
I wanted to get a sunshine shot of my sunstone, and I also just got this moonstone, which also has a blue flash. The prehnite is there too.

The sunstone is very orange, and this photo is not enhanced at all. I really should set it when I get a chance. The photo I took last night was under some of those horrible CFL lights, which don't do much for anything.

Starzin,
I have some pendants, but I rarely wear them. I'm much more of a ring person, obviously. LOL!

 

[Starzin]

Starzin,
I have some pendants, but I rarely wear them. I'm much more of a ring person, obviously. LOL!

Nah! Don't believe it for a minute

A lovely new moonstone too but the sunstone really is a bit of a showoff isn't it? I do love the glittery eye in the previous picture though, you caught it perfectly.

 

[chrono]

TL,
Love the shimmer of your cat's eye sunstone and emerald-like tsavorite.

Love the colour and translucency of Canuk's prehnite; I love the blue modifier.

Actually, I love just about all the cabochons posted here. The watery dreamy look is very relaxing to look at.

 

[mochiko42]

Hope we can also post pieces that don't belong to us here? Here's an aqua cab ring that I've been admiring for the loooongest time. Aquamarine cabochon in sterling silver with some yellow gold milgrain

 

[minousbijoux]

Mochiko: Love that aquamarine ring - happy you posted it.

TL: I'm still back at you using the word carapace in a sentence

 

[sparkleismyfavcolor]

Oh Oh Oh! I can actually share something!

I love cabs soooo much!

First up, my tourmaline from Jill Anish, helps me to go to my happy place when I'm stressed out!

 

[sparkleismyfavcolor]

And here's my amethyst cab:



Love this thread!

 

[GregS]

Some stackers from a while back...

 

[Acinom]

TL, Sparklismyfavcolor and Gregs: you have amazing rings

 

[T L]

Thank you Chrono, Acinom.

Gorgeous jewels and cabochons everyrone.