Antique 14K & Carved Shell Psyche Cameo Pendant Slide The Witch's Heart became known

The Witch's Heart became known in the 15th century

when pressing it into soft wax

Marks: English Hallmarks

and then pinned to the lapel for the honeymoon

The Mexican Wedding Cross

Antique 14K & Carved Shell Psyche Cameo Pendant Slide The Witch's Heart became knownA 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,