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- Dictionarycabochon/ˈkabəʃɒn/
noun
- 1. a gem that has been polished but not faceted: "two big ruby cabochons"
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A cabochon is a gemstone that 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 developed. Wikipedia