SOLD Antique Gold Filled Carved Shell Cameo Angel Brooch/Pendant ombre it is a little modern

it is a little modern art sculpture to wear upon your hand

called “la chatelaine

Dimensions: 7" total length

this cameo ring is like wearing a little story from a bygone era on your hand

This sweet

SOLD Antique Gold Filled Carved Shell Cameo Angel Brooch/Pendant ombre it is a little modernA 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,