Definition
The plural of cabochon; rounded, polished gemstones without facets.
Etymology
From 'cabochon' (French 'caboche' from Latin 'caput' meaning head) with English plural '-s'. The term comes from the rounded, head-like appearance of the cut stone.
Kelly Says
Moonstone and labradorite almost exclusively use cabochon cuts because their shimmering effect (called adularescence) only works when light travels through the whole stone without being broken up by facets.
Translations
ARالعربية
كابوشون
ka-bo-shoon
BNবাংলা
ক্যাবোচন
ka-bo-chon
CACatalà
cabochons
ka-bo-chon
CSČeština
cabochony
ka-bo-chon-y
DADansk
cabochons
ka-bo-chon
DEDeutsch
Cabochons
ka-bo-chon
ELΕλληνικά
καμποσόν
kam-po-son
ESEspañol
caboschones
ka-bo-cho-nes
FAفارسی
کابوشون
ka-bo-shoon
FISuomi
cabochons
ka-bo-chon
FRFrançais
cabochons
ka-bo-shɔ̃
HEעברית
קאבושון
ka-vo-shoon
HIहिन्दी
कैबोचॉन
kai-bo-chon
HUMagyar
cabochon
ka-bo-chon
IDBahasa Indonesia
cabochon
ka-bo-chon
ITItaliano
cabochons
ka-bo-chon
MSBahasa Melayu
cabochon
ka-bo-chon
MYမြန်မာ
ကပိုချွန်
ka-bo-chon
NLNederlands
cabochons
ka-bo-chon
NONorsk
cabochons
ka-bo-chon
PLPolski
cabochony
ka-bo-chon-y
PTPortuguês
caboschões
ka-bo-sho-es
RORomână
caboşoane
ka-bo-sho-ane
RUРусский
кабошоны
ka-bo-shony
SVSvenska
cabochons
ka-bo-chon
SWKiswahili
cabochon
ka-bo-chon
TAதமிழ்
கேபொச்சன்
ka-bo-chan
TEతెలుగు
క్యాబోషన్
ka-bo-shan
TRTürkçe
cabochon
ka-bo-chon
UKУкраїнська
кабошон
ka-bo-shon
VITiếng Việt
cabochons
ka-bo-chon
ZUZU
ikabochon
i-ka-bo-chon