SOLD Antique 14K Carved Shell Mythological Cameo Bracelet lava baring vicious teeth and crimson

baring vicious teeth and crimson tongue

Citrine stone is 22

The crystal clear citrine gem shows everything inside

the oval shaped porcelain ring top has been hand painted with a lovely little figure of a woman wearing a traditional hat and costume of the Swiss

Interesting and eclectic

SOLD Antique 14K Carved Shell Mythological Cameo Bracelet lava baring vicious teeth and crimsonA 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,