Antique Silver & Carved Shell Cameo Centurion Brooch/Pendant pearls Polished fragments of coral were

Polished fragments of coral were popular among Italians to ward off the Evil Eye

The wolf is a proud and fierce creature

This cross pendant is made of Persian turquoise and seed pearls

If you love the color blue

and gave many as gifts to her relatives and friends

Antique Silver & Carved Shell Cameo Centurion Brooch/Pendant pearls Polished fragments of coral wereA 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,