SOLD Antique 18K, Diamond, Emerald & Carved Hardstone Cameo Brooch hungarian This intricate piece depicts a

This intricate piece depicts a popular motif in Provencial France during the Napoleon III Era (1852-1870) and into the beginning of the Third Republic era (1871-1940)

Although a relatively minor deity

as well as the Victorian trend of collecting micromosaics on their Grand Tours

The unification of the materials and the design are what Art Deco is all about

useful for keeping a little cologne handy

SOLD Antique 18K, Diamond, Emerald & Carved Hardstone Cameo Brooch hungarian This intricate piece depicts aA 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,