Antique 18K & Hard Stone Cameo Brooch silhouette made circa 1960s

made circa 1960s

6 Persian Turquoise cabochons

a little preserved relic of a departed loved one

and was sometimes linked to the god Apollo

we find a band of gold

Antique 18K & Hard Stone Cameo Brooch silhouette made circa 1960sA 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,