A charmingly dramatic piece
ready for your precious photos or a lock of hair
Originally made for the gentleman who enjoyed the sport of foxhunting
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and skilled jewelers incorporated it into their designs
Antique 18K, 14K & Carved Cameo Conversion Ring dragons A charmingly dramatic pieceA 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,