VINTAGE STERLING SILVER CAMEO PIN NECKLACE BROOCH FINELY CARVED VICTORIAN LADY SHES WEARING A EARRINGS AND A CARVED FLOWER IN HER PULLED UP HAIR PEARL NECKLACE SHELL VICTORIAN PERFECT LARGE 1 1/2 INCHES ACROSS 10.9 GRAMS IN PERFECT CONDITION WITH THE offerDING STARTS AT .99Throughout history, persons ofroyalty have set the tone for jewelry fashion. It is said that Queen Elizabethloved to wear cameos and it is noted that Catherine the Great had a veryimpressive collection of them. And, the cameo survived the whims of changingfashion during the Nineteenth Century in England. Since Queen Victoria favoured cameos, thecameo was quite popular during and since her reign. They were popular as pinsand pendants usually worn on a black velvet ribbon or even sometimes-pastelsatin ribbons.

During the Victorian Era, (1837-1901)every decade had its jewelry trends, but the cameo remained a favourite. And interestingly, the intaglio, which was apiece carved below the surface, came before the cameo. In ancient times, theintaglio was used to seal papers or to mark property. Later on, it became ajewelry item worn by women. The cameo isthe opposite of the intaglio. It is a portrait or scene carved in relief with acontrasting colored background. In the Nineteenth Century, skilled artisansutilized gemstones, stone, shell, lava, coral and manmade materials to producecameos. The making of Cameos~

Italian carvers began using shell fortheir creations around 1805. ByJewelry of the 19th Century - BeautifulCameos... the Victorian Era, shell had become appreciated as a medium that waseasily carved and inexpensive. Unlike carved gems, the shell cameo was lessformal and was worn during the day. Stone cameos came from agate, onyx orsardonyx. These materials offered many colorful layers for carvers to utilize