page_title: Cabochon
hierarchical_section_title: Cabochon
caption_attribution_description: Deutsch: Turmalin in verschiedenen Farben als Cabochon geschliffen
context_page_description: A cabochon is a gemstone which has been shaped and polished as opposed to faceted. The resulting form is usually a convex obverse with a flat reverse. Cabochon was the default method of preparing gemstones before gemstone cutting was developed.
context_section_description: A cabochon (/ˈkæbəˌʃɒn/, from Middle French caboche "head") is a gemstone which has been shaped and polished as opposed to faceted. The resulting form is usually a convex (rounded) obverse with a flat reverse. Cabochon was the default method of preparing gemstones before gemstone cutting was developed.
caption: A collection of Tourmaline cabochons in a variety of colours
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