Materials and Features: 9k pink gold
and featured semi-precious stones such as bloodstone or carnelian
This brooch is a three-leaf clover from the same era
she is decorated with pansies
The evenings belonged to diamonds
Antique 18K & Carved Shell Cameo Mythological Brooch April 4th Materials and Features: 9k pinkA 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,