SOLD Antique 14K & Carved Shell Cameo Ring putti the hand holding a star

the hand holding a star

Victorians were enchanted by Ancient civilizations and loved to wear jewelry that mimicked the styles of Roman and Greek artifacts

is embellished with 14 karat gold initials: FOE

Converted from an antique 18 karat gold stick pin

with the discovery of King Tut’s tomb by Howard Carter--one of the only Egyptian royal tombs to be found completely intact

SOLD Antique 14K & Carved Shell Cameo Ring putti the hand holding a starA 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,