June Has Three Birthstones Jun 7, 2008
It is usually shaped in a Cabochon or rounded and polished form as opposed to being faceted. Moonstone, deemed a sacred stone, is thought to bring good luck. (Suite101.com)
101-carat diamond fetches over $6 mln at HK auction May 29, 2008
49 million U.S. dollars) while a pair of jadeite cabochon ear studs was sold at 18. 81 million HK dollars (2. (Xinhuanet, China)
Michigan rocks at this year's gem and mineral show May 9, 2008
Jewelry and bead making, silversmithing and the art of cabochon rounding and polishing gemstones are some of the group's activities. Founded in 1956 by a group of people who met at a local rock shop, the club boasted more than 200 members at one time, but interest has dwindled over the years. (The News-Herald)
Jeweler Esmerian Fights Merrill to Stop Christie's `Reckless' Auction Apr 14, 2008
The auction includes a pair of cabochon emerald earrings, almost 18 carats each, estimated to fetch up to $800,000. Christie's declined to comment. (Bloomberg -- US)
Historic Items Convey Story Of Bygone Era Feb 28, 2008
Made by the captain as a gift for his wife, the small case includes inlaid wood and ivory and is topped with a cabochon jewel. It is one of many items belonging to Captain Green that the organization now possesses. (Suffolk Life Newspapers, NY)
Ballerinas! Jewels for dancing Nov 27, 2007
But the grace and poetry seen later in the ballets on stage were found in the swooping movement of a ribbon necklace or in the fecund roundness of a cabochon emerald - the legacy of an Indian maharajah. For fairy fingers there were rings where the gems formed miniature tiaras; while an emerald ballet skirt was created with the apparently invisible "mystery setting." Like so many of these imaginative jewels, they lived up to de Quercize's play on Van Cleef & Arpels as: "very creative artist.". (International Herald Tribune)
Not your grandma's shade of jade Nov 24, 2007
" Baer said colored jades, especially ice and black, started to emerge as a trend in jewelry design in Hong Kong about three years ago. Baerjewels itself has devised a new cutting technique for the stone that allows the designer to create interesting and unique forms. Instead of the usual cabochon grinding and polishing technique, which produces a thick, rounded stone, the designer Peter Baer cuts the jade in slivers, revealing each stone's unique textures. "It works best on jade which when... (International Herald Tribune)
Vendors ready to rock your world: Show's many facets include jewelry making, stone carving, fossil displays Feb 22, 2007
Attendees will be able to purchase items and supplies for their hobby of choice, be it jewelry making, stone carving, lapidary, silversmithing, cabochon cutting, glass bead making, gemstone faceting or flint knapping. And that's just scratching the surface. (The Clarion-Ledger)
