Antique 10k, 9K, Seed Pearl & Carved Shell Cameo Conversion Ring peach This Victorian ornament

This Victorian ornament

it was the first color a widow was allowed to wear after coming out of mourning

Marks: Sheffield Rose hallmark (1975)

Two bright red rubies serve as her eyes

make this piece a great Valentine or holiday accessory

Antique 10k, 9K, Seed Pearl & Carved Shell Cameo Conversion Ring peach This Victorian ornamentA 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,