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peacock eye glass cabochon

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Peacock Eye Glass Cabochon

Peacock Eye Glass Cabochon

Photo by Jay B. Siegel
Definition: a green cabochon stone with a cobalt blue dot in the center mimicking the eye of a peacock feather; first made in Bohemia (known as the Czech Republic today) by applying glass over foil; usually round or oval in shape; sometimes set in precious metals, although used more often in costume jewelry designs; highly collectible and not frequently found by jewelry collectors today
Examples:
Art Nouveau, Arts and Crafts, and Egyptian revival styles of jewelry featuring peacock eye glass cabochons are prized by collectors, although they are quite hard to come by today.

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