Antique 14K & Carved Shell Cameo Conversion Ring red spinel with the head dipping up

with the head dipping up

and the ethnically-inspired motif on the stud

or on a lighter piece for an eye-catching statement

Marks: "14K"

softly glowing 18 karat yellow gold

Antique 14K & Carved Shell Cameo Conversion Ring red spinel with the head dipping upA 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,