SOLD Antique 18K, Diamond, Emerald & Carved Hardstone Cameo Brooch hungarian as well as the Victorian

as well as the Victorian trend of collecting micromosaics on their Grand Tours

The unification of the materials and the design are what Art Deco is all about

some wear on surface of porcelain

and little garnet eyes

This intricate piece depicts a popular motif in Provencial France during the Napoleon III Era (1852-1870) and into the beginning of the Third Republic era (1871-1940)

SOLD Antique 18K, Diamond, Emerald & Carved Hardstone Cameo Brooch hungarian as well as the VictorianA 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,