Antique 14K & Carved Shell Battle Cameo Brooch hunting hounds she is further embellished with

she is further embellished with stations of white enamel

It was the perfect moment when jewelry making was expanding and great craftspeople were emerging

She wears a severe black bowed bonnet and a stiff lace collar

It is a mixture of amethyst and citrine with zones of purple and yellow or orange

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Antique 14K & Carved Shell Battle Cameo Brooch hunting hounds she is further embellished withA 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,