cabochon
/ˈkabəʃɒn
/noun
A gem that has been polished but not faceted: two big ruby cabochons [as modifier]: a necklace of cabochon rubies...
- In the middle of the knot glinted a black cabochon star sapphire and around the winding arms of the metal was a circle encrusted with hundreds of tiny diamonds that shimmered in the light.
- Out came cut stones, cabochons, obscure gems, common amethyst, odd colors of garnet, sapphire, and jade.
- The example in Plate VIII is activated by pressing the cabochon garnet surmounting the rock crystal dome, under which a nephrite frog climbs a silver-gilt ladder.
Phrases
en cabochon
Origin
Mid 16th century: from French, diminutive of caboche 'head'.
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- chicken Kiev
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