Vintage and Antique Cameos

Picture an antique cameo, and the first image that probably pops into your mind is a woman's profile carved out of white shell against a coral background. That certainly describes a typical Victorian cameo, but cameos come in a much wider range of materials and designs. In fine jewelry, the cameo is defined as an ornament carved in relief from a high-quality material such as stone, shell, coral, Gutta-percha, bog oak, ivory, lava, or Continue Reading