Antique 18K & Carved Shell Cameo Mythological Brooch April 4th 35ctw OMC diamonds

35ctw OMC diamonds

she is decorated with pansies

dating to the Victorian era

This gorgeous example is loaded with not only beautifully-hued stones but also symbolism in those very stones: pink topaz (symbolizing wealth and prosperity)

The evenings belonged to diamonds

Antique 18K & Carved Shell Cameo Mythological Brooch April 4th 35ctw OMC 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,