What are designer cabochons?

Custom jewelers or wire wrappers demand more fancy cabochons. They want ring stones and pendant stones that are unique. These types of cabochons are usually referred to as designer cabochons . Cutting Designer Cabochons is definitely more difficult. Usually designer cabochons are cut from rare, or more expensive gemstone stones. Gems can vary greatly in hardness and stability and the designer cabochon cutters most know how to handle the different gemstone materials. Designer cabochons are cut in many different shapes; often the stone dictates those shapes, as the cutter will try hard to cut the best pattern from the material. Sometimes the shape is dictated by the market, what shapes or sizes are currently popular. Sometimes the fad is large jewelry and sometimes daintier pieces are more in demand. And some collectors will purchase designer cabochons without any intention to set them in jewelry. We have a great selection of very special extra large cabochons for those collectors!

There are now a large number of American designer cabochon cutters, and most of them have good originality and skill. I believe their craftsmanship is the best in the world. Some designer cabochons are actually works of art!