Antique 14K & Carved Shell Cameo Earrings sea nut mimicking a ribbon tied into

mimicking a ribbon tied into a bow

After many trials

You peer out the window into the moonlit night and see your beloved beckoning you to follow him into the garden

Dimensions: Ring top is 1" at widest point

Metal: 9K & 14K gold

Antique 14K & Carved Shell Cameo Earrings sea nut mimicking a ribbon tied intoA 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,