Versatile and lovely, this large pendant is crafted of fine 14K white gold. The frame work is in traditional filigree, with a beautiful strand of seed pearls surrounding the solid, simple bezel frame. The cameo itself is perfectly carved, a lady in profile wearing roses and flowers in her hair. The color of the shell is a rich, warm tan, and the carved cameo portion is creamy with hints of orange.

Cameo is the art of carving a layered material, creating a portrait or landscape with the difference in the colors. While traditionally done in shell, banded onyx has been used in cameo work - particularly in Greece and Italy - for hundreds, if not thousands, of years.

Metal: 14K White Gold
Cameo: Natural Shell, likely conch.
Accent: Seed Pearls on Wire
Cameo Size: 34 mm x 25 mm.
This piece can be worn as a brooch or pendant
Marks: none