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A cabochon (/ˈkæbuʃɒn/; from Middle French caboche 'head') 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.[1] Cabochon was the default method of preparing gemstones before gemstone cutting developed.[2]
The cutting and carving of gems were probably first done in ancient Babylon several thousand years before Christ.
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