with a sly curve up to the mouth
Marks: Owl on outer shank
Perch this little bird on your lapel to watch over you throughout your day
with modern variations still being produced
The amethysts and peridots are held in lofty prong settings
Antique 14K Hardstone Cameo Ring cross with a sly curve upA 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,