Antique 14K & Carved Shell Psyche Cameo Pendant Slide Sometimes they were attached to

Sometimes they were attached to a bale at the base of another brooch

Pearls are a symbol of purity

the enameled components of a piece were commissioned from highly talented artists

and then pinned to the lapel for the honeymoon

and lily of the valley stood for sweetness

Antique 14K & Carved Shell Psyche Cameo Pendant Slide Sometimes they were attached toA cameo is a form of glyptography, or bas relief carving, most often cut into glass, hard stones, and shells. Artworks were crafted to create two layers on one piece of material, the top of which protruded from its background, creating a multi dimensional artwork. These detailed reliefs were often used to adorn pieces of jewelry, including brooches, necklaces, bracelets and rings. The earliest cameos took inspiration from prehistoric petroglyphs,