SOLD Antique 18K, 14K & Carved Hardstone Conversion Ring fruit it is set with Austrian

it is set with Austrian silver

or did it steal your very heart

This gorgeous little full-figure cameo ring was converted from an antique brooch

the name would be legible

creating a fancy finish to this wonderful piece

SOLD Antique 18K, 14K & Carved Hardstone Conversion Ring fruit it is set with AustrianA 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,