Pink Conch Shell Cameo Brooch Sterling and 14ct platinum seen here with a pressing

seen here with a pressing of original 3rd century BCE glyphs on the reverse

this beautiful Neoclassical Revival jewel features a sweet green agate intaglio

A stunning 19th Century French hallmarked 18ct chain with sensually appointed interlocking orbs and long bar spacers

unified in their purpose of creating more life

Pink Conch Shell Cameo Brooch Sterling and 14ct platinum seen here with a pressingThe use of cameos in necklaces, earrings, bracelets, brooches, and rings is one of the most prolific jewelry motifs used throughout the Victorian Era. Though they pre date the Victorian era, for the travel loving Victorians a cameo was a favorite, possibly representing a meaningful souvenir of a Grand European Tour. Cameos remained prevalent in culture deep into the 1930's and 1940's, having a particularly massive resurgence in the 1950's as Victorian