possibly brass/copper alloy
the name would be legible
or did it steal your very heart
which has the taille d'épargne enameling in deep black
This gorgeous little full-figure cameo ring was converted from an antique brooch
SOLD Antique 18K, 14K & Carved Hardstone Conversion Ring fruit possibly brass/copper alloyA 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,