used to ward away the "evil eye"
and would certainly lend itself to strolling about town in ones best suit
mysterious piece and a must-have for any serious antique jewelry collector
and fertility
completing the altogether rustic motif of this fob
Antique 10K, Seed Pearl & Carved Cameo Locket Back Brooch/Pendant TLJ spinel used to ward away theA 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,