Sold Antique 9K & Carved Shell Cameo Conversion Ring biblical and much of their jewelry

and much of their jewelry paid homage to the Ancients

Dimensions: 22mm (3/4")

Weight: 25

including their accessories

Sold Antique 9K & Carved Shell Cameo Conversion Ring biblical and much of their jewelryA 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,