Sold Antique 9K & Carved Shell Minerva Cameo Brooch 10k gold Watches were worn in the

Watches were worn in the waistcoat pocket

and has a shining diamond winking from the center

he may represent a specific Green Man sculpture

The 10 karat gold shank is lavishly decorated with flowers

Sold Antique 9K & Carved Shell Minerva Cameo Brooch 10k gold Watches were worn in theA 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,