a lovely Victorian jewel
Materials: Whiskey Citrine
it was the first color a widow was allowed to wear after coming out of mourning
Marks: Sheffield Rose hallmark (1975)
make this piece a great Valentine or holiday accessory
Antique 10k, 9K, Seed Pearl & Carved Shell Cameo Conversion Ring peach a lovely Victorian jewelA cameo is a form of glyptography, or bas relief carving, most often cut into glass, hard stones, and shells. Artworks were crafted to create two layers on one piece of material, the top of which protruded from its background, creating a multi dimensional artwork. These detailed reliefs were often used to adorn pieces of jewelry, including brooches, necklaces, bracelets and rings. The earliest cameos took inspiration from prehistoric petroglyphs,