Antique 14K Hardstone Cameo Ring cross worn illegible inscription

worn illegible inscription

with a sly curve up to the mouth

with modern variations still being produced

being used in royal emblems

The amethysts and peridots are held in lofty prong settings

Antique 14K Hardstone Cameo Ring cross worn illegible inscriptionA 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,