Delicate Shell Cameo and Sterling Necklace - Antique & Collectible Exchange

Topic Name:

Jewelry / Cameos

Pattern:

cameo

Color:

shell/silver

Dimensions:

18" chain; 1-1/8" cameo

Manufacturer Date:

1900

Quality:

very good

Quantity:

Price:

SOLD

Vendors Item#

28091 (Please use this number referring to this item)

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Item Description:

Thi is a lovely delicate shell cameo pendant necklace. Beautiful profile of young lady with downcast eyes and floral corsage. Excellent carving. Cameo is 1" and framed in sterling silver signed on the back. It has an 18" fine sterling chain with decorative clasp.
The term cameo originally meant carving a design into a single material in bas-relief. They were usually done using shell, stone or other material. Indications are that cameos were first carved in the 15th or 16th century where the subject matter was derived from the Greek and Roman period. However, popularity flourished during the reign of Queen Victoria. Later cameos were mass produced and molded using celluloid, bakelite, lucite and newer resins. Popular now are laser made cameos because of their intricate detail and color combinations.

Intaglio jewelry is reverse cut from a cameo , cut from the back and sometimes highlighted with handpainting, enamels or other colored glass or gemstone.
To care for your cameo

Dust cameo regularly with a soft brush and try to get in all the nooks and crannies of the carving . Do not use a lot of pressure.

You can rinse a shell cameo with warm water, drying with a soft cloth. Shell cameos are easily damaged , so do not use soap or any other cleaner including jewelry cleaners.

Most Mother-of-pearl cameos can be cleaned with mild soap and water being careful to dry completely and polish with a soft cloth.

Always avoid drastic temperature changes especially with shell cameos. This can cause them to fracture.

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For additional information or to place an order for this item,
please feel free to email us at sallbill@suddenlink.net or call (304) 343-0036.

Vendor Contact Information:

Jarretts Jade Jewelry & Small Antiques
Contact: Bill or Sally
889 Sherwood Rd
Charleston, WV 25314 USA
Phone: (304) 343-0036
sallbill@suddenlink.net
http://www.tace.com/vendors/bjarrett.html