Sold Antique 9K & Carved Shell Minerva Cameo Brooch 10k gold and has a shining diamond

and has a shining diamond winking from the center

This ring has been masterfully crafted

The 10 karat gold shank is lavishly decorated with flowers

Watches were worn in the waistcoat pocket

This ring utilizes the contrast of deep red garnets with creamy white pearls

Sold Antique 9K & Carved Shell Minerva Cameo Brooch 10k gold and has a shining diamondA 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,