SOLD Antique 18K & Carved Lava Cameo Buckle/Slide tigers eye Riveted to a cobalt blue

Riveted to a cobalt blue spinel stone with a closed back

7 mm shank width

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While the Victorian Era was the most notable period for cameo collecting

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SOLD Antique 18K & Carved Lava Cameo Buckle/Slide tigers eye Riveted to a cobalt blueTravelers on the Grand Tour of Europe found the newly excavated ruins of Pompeii to be an irresistible stop. Lava trinkets from these sites made for excellent and inexpensive souvenirs, easy to pack and carry. In addition, pinning a lava cameo on ones blouse proved the wearer to be a well traveled person of culture and good taste. The local industry was equal to the demand and created many cameos and intaglios out of this unlikely material to the