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He began to think of what gift he would give Eileen. His mother's pearl cross large pearls set en cabochon. Mary had so many things. She would not grudge that to Terry's wife. There were Mary and Grace Comerford coming down the staircase, talking as though they did not see each other constantly. How well Mary looked in the brown silk! It brought out the dear shades of red in her hair and eyes.
It is a massive ring of solid gold, set with an oval irregularly-shaped sapphire, en cabochon, polished only, not cut; held in its heavy socket by four fleur-de-lys, and still further secured by drilling through its centre a passage for a gold wire a reckless way of treating valuable jewels, which is characteristic of almost all these early works.
The cross executed by Bernward's own hands in 994 is a superb work, with filigree covering the whole, and set with gems en cabochon, with pearls, and antique precious stones, carved with Greek divinities in intaglio. The candlesticks of St. Bernward, too, are most interesting.
Its bowl is a turquoise, the size and shape of an ostrich's egg, sawn through its longer diameter, and resting on its side. Four gold arms clasp the bowl and meet under it. These arms are set with rubies en cabochon, except one, which is cut in facets. The arms are welded beneath the bowl and form the stem.
He peered at the brooch, which represented a bunch of grapes in small cabochon amethysts and leaves of green enamel. Adjusting his eyeglasses, they slipped from his nose and fell on the lace of her fichu. "Oh, how awkward of me! A thousand pardons!" he cried.
'Have you any idea how much I owe Seraphine and Cabochon? she asked, looking up despairingly at Lady Kirkbank. 'What, have they sent in their bills already? 'Already! I wish they had sent them before. I should have known how deeply I was getting into debt. 'Are they very heavy? 'They are dreadful! I owe over two thousand pounds. How can I tell Lady Maulevrier that?
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