Victorian 18kt Hardstone Agate Cameo "Dancing Muse" Filigree Ring Gold which are beautifully carved and

which are beautifully carved and give wonderful depth and texture to the piece

its generous length allows you to easily slip the necklace overhead and wear it long

25ct each (

It's a marvelous

Victorian 18kt Hardstone Agate Cameo "Dancing Muse" Filigree Ring Gold which are beautifully carved andOriginally, cameo jewelry was hand carved from hard stone, up until the 15th and 16th centuries. At that point came the addition of the use of shell for cameo carving. Renaissance cameos are typically white on a grayish background, and were carved from the shell of a mussel or cowry. In the mid 18th century, explorations revealed new shell varieties. Helmet shells from the West Indies, and queen conch shells from the Bahamas arrived in Europe, thus