Victorian Hardstone Cameo Pendant/Brooch & Matching Earrings
Very rare Hardstone Cameo & Enamel Brooch circa 1860-70. What is so unusual about this set is is the use of the enamel colors, Robin's Egg blue and White together with the black and white Onyx . The Pendant measure 1 3/4" tall and 1 1/2" wide.
Intaglio – Antique Jewelry University
INTAGLIOS a technique dating back to antiquity & still in use today. Patterns/designs/images are carved/engraved in gemstones leaving a hollow impression in the untouched background. This style carving is the opposite of a cameo. By the 19thCentury intaglios weren't considered optimal for jewelry, Victorians preferred cameos. Intaglios were relegated almost entirely to fobs and seals. In 1840 the postage stamp virtually eliminated the need for wax seals and the art of the intaglio began to wane.
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