Cabochon settings are jewelry settings designed to hold a cabochon gemstone in place on a piece of jewelry. These gemstones are shaped and polished so they will be faceted and reflect light in beautiful arrays. The gemstones are usually flat on the bottom, and convex on the top so the cabochon settings must accommodate the special aspects of these gemstones.
Not all gemstones that are cabochon are faceted, and not all of them are cut. The hardness of the stone helps to dictate whether it can be cut or faceted. Faceting is often done to the transparent stones because the transparent stones often scratch easily, and after they are faceted the scratches are less likely to be noticeable on them. Opaque gemstones are more likely to be cut and shaped for their cabochon settings because they are harder and less likely to scratch.
The normal cabochon settings are usually ellipse. This is because when the human eye sees an ellipse it is less likely to see small asymmetries that might exist in the stone. If the stone were to be cut and set into a completely round setting the human eye would quickly pick up on the abnormalities and this would make the piece of jewelry less valuable.
A domed cabochon is commonly used when the stone that is used is an asteriated one. Asteriated stones like the star sapphire look magnificent when placed in the dome setting. The asteriated stones are often called star stones because of the luminous star shape that they exhibit. The rarest of these stones is the star-ruby that is reddish with a white milky star being prominently displayed. The most common is the star sapphire, and the star topaz that is a milky star in a yellow stone.
The Chatoyant stones like the chrysoberyl cat's eye looks better in a dome because it allows the cat's eye to be prominently displayed. It is often said that the cat's eye may be a form of an asteria stone like the star sapphire. The chatoyancy of the stone comes from the fibrous structure of the material like the cat's eye that is formed from quartz. The cat's eye that is formed in the chrysoberyl is actually an inclusion within the stone.
When the jeweler looks at the stone they are about to use in a piece of jewelry they must see all of the imperfections, and see how to best set the stone so that those imperfections are either turned into attributes, or hidden from view.
The jewelry maker has to take into consideration the stone they are using, the piece of jewelry they are making, the materials they are using for the setting, and at times they must consider the personal preferences of the individual that will be wearing the item.
Cabochon settings are done so that the gemstones are showcased in the best possible way. The beauty of the stones is brought to light by the way they are set, the way they are faceted, and the way they are set for display.
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Not all gemstones that are cabochon are faceted, and not all of them are cut. The hardness of the stone helps to dictate whether it can be cut or faceted. Faceting is often done to the transparent stones because the transparent stones often scratch easily, and after they are faceted the scratches are less likely to be noticeable on them. Opaque gemstones are more likely to be cut and shaped for their cabochon settings because they are harder and less likely to scratch.
The normal cabochon settings are usually ellipse. This is because when the human eye sees an ellipse it is less likely to see small asymmetries that might exist in the stone. If the stone were to be cut and set into a completely round setting the human eye would quickly pick up on the abnormalities and this would make the piece of jewelry less valuable.
A domed cabochon is commonly used when the stone that is used is an asteriated one. Asteriated stones like the star sapphire look magnificent when placed in the dome setting. The asteriated stones are often called star stones because of the luminous star shape that they exhibit. The rarest of these stones is the star-ruby that is reddish with a white milky star being prominently displayed. The most common is the star sapphire, and the star topaz that is a milky star in a yellow stone.
The Chatoyant stones like the chrysoberyl cat's eye looks better in a dome because it allows the cat's eye to be prominently displayed. It is often said that the cat's eye may be a form of an asteria stone like the star sapphire. The chatoyancy of the stone comes from the fibrous structure of the material like the cat's eye that is formed from quartz. The cat's eye that is formed in the chrysoberyl is actually an inclusion within the stone.
When the jeweler looks at the stone they are about to use in a piece of jewelry they must see all of the imperfections, and see how to best set the stone so that those imperfections are either turned into attributes, or hidden from view.
The jewelry maker has to take into consideration the stone they are using, the piece of jewelry they are making, the materials they are using for the setting, and at times they must consider the personal preferences of the individual that will be wearing the item.
Cabochon settings are done so that the gemstones are showcased in the best possible way. The beauty of the stones is brought to light by the way they are set, the way they are faceted, and the way they are set for display.
