Antique 14K, 9K & Carved Shell Cameo Conversion Ring gargoyle This hand carved eagle fob

This hand carved eagle fob

These have been expertly refitted to provide easier wear and removal

in the 1890s

a metal lower in gold content and typical of the Bohemian garnet pieces of the 19th century

or use it to lengthen another chain in your collection

Antique 14K, 9K & Carved Shell Cameo Conversion Ring gargoyle This hand carved eagle fobA 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,