Antique 18K & Carved Shell Cameo Mythological Brooch April 4th The evenings belonged to diamonds

The evenings belonged to diamonds

dating to the Victorian era

organic material

and featured semi-precious stones such as bloodstone or carnelian

and Christian symbols like crosses and famous Christian legends

Antique 18K & Carved Shell Cameo Mythological Brooch April 4th The evenings belonged to diamondsA 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,