Antique 18K, 14K & Carved Cameo Conversion Ring dragons funky and fantastic in these

funky and fantastic in these beauties

Originally made for the gentleman who enjoyed the sport of foxhunting

A charmingly dramatic piece

with a faceted pale yellow foiled citrine stone

The local industry was equal to the demand and created many cameos and intaglios out of this unlikely material to the unending delight of the tourists

Antique 18K, 14K & Carved Cameo Conversion Ring dragons funky and fantastic in theseA 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,