Antique Cameo and Natural Pearl Pin/Necklace-The carving on this cameo is beautiful and well carved. The hand engraved detail work on the outer frame is so detailed and the natural seed pearls wired between the outer frame and the cameo make this piece extra special. Beautiful, carved images used for personal adornment have cast their romantic spell over people's imaginations for thousands of years. As both a sentimental keepsake and a work of art, concentrating major drama into a minute space, the cameo is one of the most treasured sculpted images. A cameo is a small scene or figure carved in relief. This modern Italian word, meaning "to engrave", is thought to have come from the ancient Arabic word "khamea", meaning "amulet". Folklore relates cameos' mystic capacity to attract health and good fortune. The enduring popularity of the cameo attests to its delicate power to beguile generations of wearers and viewers alike. This cameo can be worn as a pin but also has a movable bail that allows it to be used as a pendant as well.

-Dates to early 1900's
-10 kt. yellow gold
-Measures app. 1 5/8 x 1 1/2 "
-Shell cameo
-Genuine seed pearls
-C clip pin and movable bail for pendant use
-Weighs 8.92 grams
-2 spots on wire frame are damaged but not noticeable or affecting durability of piece


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