Antique Yellow Gold Framed Shell Cameo Brooch
Antique Yellow Gold Framed Shell Cameo Brooch
$150.00
Antique Yellow Gold Framed Shell Cameo Brooch-
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.
Cameos involve carving in relief, or designing an image to project out of a background of a different shade of color. Conversely, in jewelry, engraving and intaglio refer to carving or cutting an image into a flat surface. However, cameos and intaglios may involve the same materials—seashells, glass, or other materials from sardonyx to carnelian. They may also be made using the same hand tools, abrasives, powdered stones, diamond wheels, and burings.
-10 Kt. yellow gold
-Measures 7/8 " x 1 1/2 "
-Genuine shell cameo measures 7 mm. x 15 mm.
-Weighs 2.6 grams
-The piece is showing signs of vintage wear reflected in the retail price and the cameo as a little crack in it
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We offer ring sizing! See the variation chart for pricing.
- Please allow up to 5 days for us to size your ring.
- If you do not see you size, please contact us BEFORE your purchase so we can be sure the ring can be sized safely.
Feel free to contact us with any questions!
* Sorry, no returns accepted on rings that have been sized.
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Looking for more vintage rings?: https://www.etsy.com/shop/WMDaughter?section_id=10403693&ref=shopsection_leftnav_5
More vintage jewelry here: https://www.etsy.com/shop/WMDaughter
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>>>SHIPPING : We ship all items within 1- 5 days. We ship all US orders through Priority Mail. Any additional items ship FREE!*
>>>INTERNATIONAL: All international orders are shipped out through First Class International. If you would like to upgrade please contact us so we can adjust the listing.
>>>ABOUT US: We are an actual brick and mortar shop called The WatchMaker's Daughter located in Downtown York Pa. We've been in business sine 1945. You can learn more about the shop at: www.watchmakersdaughter.net.
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.
Cameos involve carving in relief, or designing an image to project out of a background of a different shade of color. Conversely, in jewelry, engraving and intaglio refer to carving or cutting an image into a flat surface. However, cameos and intaglios may involve the same materials—seashells, glass, or other materials from sardonyx to carnelian. They may also be made using the same hand tools, abrasives, powdered stones, diamond wheels, and burings.
-10 Kt. yellow gold
-Measures 7/8 " x 1 1/2 "
-Genuine shell cameo measures 7 mm. x 15 mm.
-Weighs 2.6 grams
-The piece is showing signs of vintage wear reflected in the retail price and the cameo as a little crack in it
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
We offer ring sizing! See the variation chart for pricing.
- Please allow up to 5 days for us to size your ring.
- If you do not see you size, please contact us BEFORE your purchase so we can be sure the ring can be sized safely.
Feel free to contact us with any questions!
* Sorry, no returns accepted on rings that have been sized.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Looking for more vintage rings?: https://www.etsy.com/shop/WMDaughter?section_id=10403693&ref=shopsection_leftnav_5
More vintage jewelry here: https://www.etsy.com/shop/WMDaughter
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>>>SHIPPING : We ship all items within 1- 5 days. We ship all US orders through Priority Mail. Any additional items ship FREE!*
>>>INTERNATIONAL: All international orders are shipped out through First Class International. If you would like to upgrade please contact us so we can adjust the listing.
>>>ABOUT US: We are an actual brick and mortar shop called The WatchMaker's Daughter located in Downtown York Pa. We've been in business sine 1945. You can learn more about the shop at: www.watchmakersdaughter.net.