SOLD Antique 18K, Diamond, Emerald & Carved Hardstone Cameo Brooch hungarian is iron sulfide with a

is iron sulfide with a crystal structure

and little garnet eyes

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

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)

Circa 1960-1980

SOLD Antique 18K, Diamond, Emerald & Carved Hardstone Cameo Brooch hungarian is iron sulfide with 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,