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CAMEO JEWELRY

What is more classic and timeless than a cameo? Though
they pre-date the Victorian era, for the travel-loving Victorians a cameo
was a favorite souvenir, sometimes representing a meaningful artistic piece from a Grand
European Tour. Both men and women wore cameos set in necklaces, brooch,
rings and earrings for women, and watch fobs, rings and stick pins for
men. These beauties would be passed down from generation
to generation.
The Victorian fascination with all things historic is demonstrated in the
classical Greek profiles and mythological motifs. Reflecting the Victorians
love of gardening and nature, floral cameos were also popular in the later
Victorian era through the 1950s.

Carved in
seashell, ivory, lava, stone, and jet,
cameos could be set in precious or non-precious metals. Some wealthy patrons
even had their own likenesses done.
Although thought of
as primarily an Italian art, there were also cameo carvers in America and
other countries.
Cameos remained popular into the 20th century and were even fashioned using "new"
materials of the 30s and 40s, Bakelite and Lucite. Cameos are being made
today with lasers, too.

One way to date a cameo of a lady is to
look at the profile, particularly the nose. If the lady has an up-tilted
"Bob Hope style" nose, then it’s probably from the mid-1900s on. Antique
cameo faces usually have the classic arched nose. Also an antique cameo
would not have a pony tail like those popular in the mid-1900s. A way to
determine value is to note the detail and quality of the carving. And most
better cameos are set in karat gold. When buying a cameo, be sure to check
it’s condition by holding the cameo up to the light to detect possible
cracks. There is no way to repair a broken cameo, so look carefully and buy selectively.

CAMEO 14k
white gold set cameo habille with tiny pink enameled butterflies on
each of the four
corners of the filigree frame, three small diamonds on the
necklace, circa 1900, 1-7/8" by 1-1/2". The sea shell cameo
is a well carved lady with lush open roses in her hair and on her dress. It also
was featured in Southeastern Antiquing &
Collecting Magazine, August 2003.
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CAMEO 14k gold habille brooch
of a lady with flowers in her hair and on her shoulder and aqua blue
enameled butterflies on each side of the14k white gold filigree setting and
a diamond necklace, circa 1900, 1-7/8".
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CAMEO
14k gold habille
brooch of a lady with flowers set
in 14k white gold filigree with aqua
enameled butterflies and a diamond bow necklace, circa 1900.
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CAMEO amethyst
colored purple glass cameo brooch set in a simple gold tone oval setting. This has a polished
flat purple glass base to which the cameo is attached. She is a
Bacchante and she holds a bunch of grapes.
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CAMEO amethyst colored purple glass pate de verre brooch in an
intricate and artistic silver 2-1/2" setting, circa 1900. The setting is
fashioned so that it cleverly holds the high-relief cameo without
prongs. The lady in the cameo is really lovely and serene with a slight
smile and curling hair. The setting has masterful workmanship with a
cross, leaves and tiny flowers made from silver, as well as the collar
she wears with an intricate beaded edge. According to
Dictionary.com, pate de verre is "a decorative glass made in a mold in
which powdered glass of various hues is mixed, blended, and fused. "So
far I have only seen two others similar to this with the well wrought
silver setting, and one of the others was a lady being kissing by a bird!

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CAMEO purple
amethyst colored glass cameo brooch with silver twist setting and a
flowers, ivy leaves and pearl tiara in hair, star earrings and a
simple necklace, 2". A photograph of a brooch very similar to this
one can be seen in the book, "Baubles, Buttons & Beads- the Heritage of
Bohemia" by Sibylle Jargstorf, page 55. There she dates it to the late 1800’s
or early 1900s, and says the amethyst colored glass is from Gablonz but
the intricate silver setting is probably English.
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EDWARDIAN 14k white gold
filigree cameo habille brooch with diamond necklace, four emeralds and an
enameled fan at the bottom of the setting. It has a swivel bale on the back
so it can be worn as a pendant, marked "14k" on catch, 1-3/4".
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CAMEO white gold
filigree cameo habille with unusually styled diamond necklace and
enameled flowers brooch, circa 1920, 1-7/8".
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VICTORIAN
shell cameo brooch with green enameled leaves decorating the sterling
filigree frame and a clear rhinestone in her necklace, 2-1/3" by 1-3/4",
marked "sterling" on the clasp. This is in excellent condition, a real
beauty. I haven’t seen many set in sterling before. She wears long
dangling earrings and has flowers in her hair, a Classic beauty. On the
back is a loop so that this can be worn as a pendant as well.

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CAMEO habille brooch with
lovely lady wearing a diamond necklace. Her Classically carved profile with roses in her hair and on
her shoulder is well carved and in a filigree setting, circa 1900. There is a flip-up pendant
loop on the back so this can also be worn on a chain. It is an unusually large size at 2-5/8" by 2" with 1/3" loop.
Two tiny leaves are missing on the frame but it is difficult to notice.
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VICTORIAN Bohemian
garnets hinged bangle set with a portrait cameo of George Gordon, Lord Byron (English
Romantic
poet and personality, 1788-1824). This unusual cameo bracelet is a
lovely combination of garnets and shell cameo. It is 6-1/2" around the
inside, 1-1/4" wide at the front and tapers down to 1/4" at the back. The
garnets are all rose cuts on the band and full cut around the cameo. One
garnet at the surround of the cameo itself is slightly chipped but stable
and the chip cannot be seen without a loupe. The back of the cameo is
mother-of-pearl, and it is all set in gold washed jeweler’s metal. The finish has worn
some with age but again, it is visible only with a loupe.
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CAMEO
gold tone
swivel brooch with a carved sea shell cameo on the front and a memorial hair compartment on the back, circa 1880, 2".
The frame in which it is set has a lovely scroll design.
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THREE GRACES
sea
shell
cameo. The Greek goddesses Euphrosyne, Aglaia, and and Thalia,
representative of gentleness and refinement. This cameo set in 18 karat
yellow gold belonged to my husband’s grandmother, and it
was purchased for her in Italy during WWII, circa 1940.
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Grandmother Alma Clarke wearing her large and beautiful Three Graces cameo.
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VICTORIAN Bacchante cameo set in 9
carat yellow gold, marked "9ct" and "WHW Ld" on the back, 2" by 1-3/4", stable
internal crack visible only when back lit.
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VICTORIAN brooch of a carved ivory curly
headed cherub face with outstretched wings, 2-3/4". A similar brooch can be seen
in a photo of Her Royal Highness, The
Princess Louise, Marchioness of Lorne, Queen Victoria’s 4th daughter. A
similar piece can be seen on page 22 of Bell’s "Collecting Victorian
Jewelry" and on page 48 of Rowan’s "Nineteenth Century Cameos".
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VICTORIAN ivory cameo
brooch with full lady’s face, well mellowed over the years to this
lovely creamy color, 2" by 1-1/2". The long curls are accented by
the roses in her hair. It is a classic profile which is not marred by the
striation of ivory grain that is visible at the right side of her face. The
twist design frames her beautifully and is typical of this style. According
to Rowan in "Nineteenth Century Cameos" page 122, the French were the
makers of most ivory cameos and cherubs and this is probably from
Dieppe, France, where most of the carving took place. View
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VICTORIAN ivory cameo of full face
angel or child, 1" at the widest. This is loose and
ready to set in your own ring or pendant. According to Rowan in
"Nineteenth Century Cameos", the French were the makers of most ivory cameos and
cherubs.
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VICTORIAN ivory cherub pendant, 2-3/4". The expression is beautiful,
the detail amazing
and the original delicate loop is still present. The patina is lovely. According
to Rowan in "Nineteenth Century Cameos", the French were the makers of most
ivory cameos and cherubs.
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VICTORIAN 10 karat set large
cameo brooch, a Bacchante woman’s profile with grapes in her hair, set
in 10k yellow gold, 2" by 2-1/2", with guard chain. The setting has a
scalloped edge with beaded trim, simple and lovely.
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VICTORIAN
spectacular 15 carat yellow gold and shell figural cameo brooch, the
Three Muses (or Three Graces) and Cherub or Cupid with harp, set wrapped
in a snake with two tiny diamond eyes and an amazing pierced and
decorated gallery , circa 1870, 15k yellow gold, rare, unusual and
beautifully carved, a large 2-3/4" by 2-5/8". The Victorians considered
the snake a symbol of eternal love.
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VICTORIAN 10 karat yellow gold and
Classical shell cameo brooch of Greek goddess Artemis, a woman with bow and
arrow, goddess of forests and hills, fertility and the hunt. The brooch is
2-1/8" by 1-3/4". There are two small reinforcements to the setting which can be
seen only on the back of the frame.
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VICTORIAN
cameo brooch with lovely lady wearing flowers and set in 14k yellow gold
with seed pearls edging the frame, circa 1900 with a loop on the back so it can
also be worn as a pendant.
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CAMEO
in 14k yellow gold twist setting. The lady has an anchor motif at her
shoulder and a star in her hair, circa 1915. My maternal Grandfather bought it for
Grandmother Agnes when he was stationed in Italy during WWI.
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CAMEO lovely lady
wearing flower garland and a strand of pearls, set in 14k yellow gold. My Grandfather bought
it for Grandmother Agnes when he was stationed in Italy during WWI around
1915.
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CAMEO 10k yellow gold
filigree shell cameo brooch with pendant loop on the back, 2".
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VICTORIAN cameo ring with warrior
profile,14 karat yellow gold "H.B. to L.F." and "14", size 8. Even the band has
a detailed and lovely design. View
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FLORAL
bouquet shell cameo in a 14 karat yellow gold setting.
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CAMEO brooch with purple glass cameo in gold tone settings with pink and
green rhinestones, 2-3/4".
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RING antique amethyst glass cameo set into a silver metal with
clear rhinestones all the way around it, size 8. The purple cameo is
circa 1920 and it is a French example of the pate de verre or glass paste technique.

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PURPLE glass amethyst
colored glass cameo
brooch in a gold tone filigree setting, 1-7/8" by 1-1/2".
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CAMEO and brown glass intaglios necklace with Iris flower motifs in the
chain, marked "sterling" on the back of the central element, wearable length
16-1/2" and the front element is 1-1/2" diagonally.

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MALACHITE cameo necklace with both genuine half
pearls and cultured whole pearls. The cameo itself is from the late
1800s, probably 1880-1890, and the rim around it and the scalloped setting
for the pearl halo are both 14 karat yellow gold. The chain for the
necklace has 14 open links and is made of malachite oval cabochons and
cultured pearls on silver base metal links, and the catch is hand made. It
is 15-1/2" wearable length and the cameo itself is 1-1/2" by 1-1/8".
Malachite is said to heal pain and bring joy!
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CAMEO
Flora set in 10k yellow gold, a lovely full face Queen Conch shell cameo
that is very deeply carved with the hair
beautifully
fashioned
of rose blooms, gold twist mount, 1-1/2" by 1-1/8" and 1/2" deep. A similar cameo can be seen on page 76 of Rowan’s
"Nineteenth Century Cameos".
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VICTORIAN 10k yellow gold set
pink cameo
brooch, a lovely Classical lady’s profile cameo set in an engraved edge brooch,
marked "10k" on the back, safety closure, 1-5/8" by 1-1/4". View
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CAMEO pink shell cameo brooch
in gold tone setting with flip-up pendant loop so that it can be worn on
a chain too, 1-3/4". #Q35755

VICTORIAN
9 carat yellow gold locket with pink shell cameo in box, fittings for
two photos inside, circa 1890, locket 1-1/4" by 1", loop 1/3". The
applied gold work is detailed and beautifully done, and inside are two
charming sepia photos, a man and a winsome woman. This lovely locket
comes in it’s own fitted turtle-back box lined with blue velvet, 3" by
2-1/4".
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VICTORIAN angel
skin shell 9 karat yellow gold cameos necklace with 5 shell cameos in
knife edge settings, circa 1900, total wearable length 15", front drop
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CAMEO brooch
of lady with flowers in her hair, circa 1930, 2-1/4".
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CAMEO gold tone
3/4" shell cameo set into a 7-1/2" by 3/4" hinged bangle with etched black
motif. View
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CAMEO flower cameo brooch with a flip-up loop
so it can also be worn on a chain, marked on the back "925" for sterling
silver, 1-1/4" by 1".
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VICTORIAN carte de visite of a lady wearing a large cameo and a long chain,
2-1/2" by 4". "Lawrie & Mitchell, 25 North Bridge, Edinburgh".
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VICTORIAN large cameo of a
Bacchante or Maenad, well carved, stable crack from chin to frame, set in gold oval
brooch with safety chain, 2-1/3" by 2".
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VICTORIAN shell cameos bracelet set in yellow gold filled hollow
links, seven cameos on seven links, 6-1/2" by 1-1/3".
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VICTORIAN shell
cameo of a lady in a landscape set in a gold washed etched and pierced
silver brooch which I had professionally converted from a buckle (see back)
to a more wearable brooch,
3-1/4" by 3". This is a wonderful dramatic size and frame as well as
a lovely scene, a lady posing beside a bridge.
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VICTORIAN 10k cameo ring with a
front facing lady face set in 10 karat yellow gold, size 9-1/4 and 1" along the
finger, nose worn as is typical for this style, hallmarks almost entirely rubbed
off, total weight .26 ounces. View
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VICTORIAN Zeus cameo
carved in sea shell and set in gold washed setting, early Victorian long
pin stem, beautifully carved and a nice larger size at 2" by 1-5/8". His
curls and beard are really detailed and his face is very expressive.
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CAMEO mother-of-pearl and abalone hand
carved warrior cameo links bracelet set in etched designs on sterling silver,
wearable length 6-1/2" and 1-1/8" wide. This has no marks but
tests as sterling silver.

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VICTORIAN large Bacchante cameo swivel brooch with a hand carved sea
shell cameo of a lady drinking from a glass and holding a torch. The
reverse is a locket compartment which could be cleaned out for a lock of
hair or a photo, and the setting is gold tone metal leaves and twigs,
2-5/8" by 2-1/3". This swivels so either the cameo or the photo side can
be worn in front.

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EDWARDIAN 14k cameo brooch with flip-up pendant loop, sea shell
cameo of a lady wearing flowers, filigree frame with leaves, 1-3/16" by
1".

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VICTORIAN large shell cameo set in 10 karat gold filigree with four pearls
on the frame, flip-up loop on the back so this can be worn as a pendant, 2-1/3"
by 2", marked "10k" on the clasp. The lady wears a comb in her hair and a
Classic swept up hairstyle.

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CAMEO 14k pink shell
cameo brooch of a lady in the Classical style, set in a 14k yellow gold setting
with etched flowers and leaves on the sides, a flip-up loop allows this to also
be worn as a pendant on a chain, marked "14k" on the catch, 1-3/4" by 1-1/3".
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CAMEO ring in 9 ct gold with a sea shell carved cameo of a lady
wearing a necklace, set in 9 carat yellow gold ring with etched design
around the cameo, size 8 and 1" along the finger. It is hallmarked and
they are tiny and hard to read, but I think it denotes Birmingham,
England, and the 20th century. There may be a maker’s name but I cannot
read it.

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CAMEO 14k and pink
shell cameo brooch of a lady in the Classical style, set in a 14k gold setting
with etched flowers and leaves on the sides, a flip-up loop allows this to be
worn as a pendant on a chain, too, marked "14k" on the catch, 1-1/2" by
1/1/4". View
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EDWARDIAN 10k pink conch shell cameo brooch of a classical lady’s
profile set in 10 karat yellow gold setting adorned with leaf shapes, circa
1900, 1-1/2" by 1-1/4". It has the "10k" mark on the catch and a flip-up
loupe for a chain so that it can be worn as a pendant, too. It is in
excellent condition with no flaws at all.

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VICTORIAN hematite warrior cameo centered
bar brooch with gray pearls on each side and in it’s vintage hinged box,
brooch 1-3/4" by 5/8", box 2-3/4" by 1-1/2" by 1" deep. The brooch is in
excellent condition, and the box in good vintage condition with some wear.


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EDWARDIAN 10k Classical lady profile cameo brooch of pink and white
carved conch shell with 2 tiny strands of natural pearls surrounding it all,
1900-1910. It is 1-3/4" by 1-1/3". It is marked "10k" on the catch and is in
excellent condition, with the pearls in slightly different colors and sizes
as is typical of natural pearls. The cameo itself has no cracks or flaws,
and the pin stem was professionally replaced at some time in the past for
security. On the back is a flip-up loupe for a chain so that it can be worn
as a pendant, too.

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VICTORIAN small
antique 10 karat soft pink sea shell cameo with 4 little pearls at each
side, 1" by 3/4". It is marked "10k" on the catch. It’s a little treasure
and in very good condition with only some rubbing wear on the face.
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CAMEO
shell cameo sea ring marked "14k WK" inside the band, size 7-1/2, total
weight .27 ounces. Not only is it a lovely cameo, but the setting is both
simple classy
too.
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VICTORIAN signed
sea shell cameo brooch in a filigree gold tone setting. It has initials on the reverse
but I cannot decipher them. The heart shapes all the way around are unusual
and this brooch is 1-1/2"
by 1-1/4".
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EDWARDIAN 10 karat
sea shell cameo brooch with flip-up loop for a
chain so that it could be worn as a pendant, too. The brooch is 2-1/3" by 1". The setting has no
marks, but it tests as 10k gold.
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EDWARDIAN 14k white gold filigree set sea shell cameo habille brooch
with a lovely lady wearing a diamond necklace, circa 1900, 2" by 1-1/2". It
is rectangular in shape and is marked "14k" on the catch. The cameo itself
is beautifully carved with a woman’s profile, and she wear flowers in her
hair. This has a flip-up loop on the back so that it can be worn on a chain as well.

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LAVA and CORAL CAMEO JEWELRY

VICTORIAN 9ct yellow gold, lava and coral pierced
earrings in original box, circa 1860, 3" total length.
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VICTORIAN Italian cameo infinity ring with 7 high relief carved cameos
in different materials including lava, coral, sea shell and jet, all hand
made and set into a very low karat yellow gold ( 6 to 8 carats), circa 1870,
size 9 and about 7/16" wide. The faces on these cameos are slightly rubbed,
as is expected on a ring this old, but the features can all be easily seen.
These would probably have been brought home from a Grand Tour that included
Italy where it was made.

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VICTORIAN 10k lava cameo earrings set in 10 karat yellow gold circa
1900, 1-5/8" total length. The cameos themselves are in really good
condition and not rubbed as so many lava antique cameos are.

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CORAL 10k
yellow gold ring with coral cameo, 1-1/8" by 1/2" front, circa
1900. A ring like this can be seen on page 65 of Romero’s Warman’s
Jewelry, Ed. 3 on page 65.
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VICTORIAN coral cameo in
gold filled setting sweet little lace brooch, 3/4".
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CAMEO coral cameo brooch in 14k yellow gold.
It is marked on the catch "10k" and there is a flip-up loop so that it
can be worn on a chain as well. In mint condition, it is circa 1900 and
came from the King side of my family.
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VICTORIAN coral beads and
cameo necklace, cameo is set in 900 silver and beads have a clasp marked
"pat. 9ct", circa 1890, cameo 1-1/2" by 1-1/4", 17" necklace length.
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CORAL carved cameo brooch set
in gold tone, lovely lady wearing a necklace,1-1/8". The cameo has striations on
her face much like is seen on ivory.
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VICTORIAN lava cameo ring
in sterling setting, size
7-1/8, 3/4" across front. View
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VICTORIAN 10k coral cameo
brooch and earrings, brooch has watch holder hook on the back, brooch 2"
by 1-1/3", earrings total 2-1/2". Each tiny cameo is slightly different
from the others and each is a child’s face.
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ITALIAN lava cameo bracelet with 9 links, each with a hand carved cameo
on it. The bracelet fittings are silver and the cameo faces all face to the
center. It is 7" by 3/4" and comes with it’s own box.

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VICTORIAN lava cameo brooch, an
unusual full face lovely Bacchante looking over her shoulder, set in yellow gold
with pendant loop on back, beautifully carved, 1-5/8" by 1-1/3".
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VICTORIAN lava cameo brooch,
lovely lady with leaves in her hair in the unusual full-face style,
extremely deeply carved and set in yellow gold, features slightly worn
with age, 1-3/4" by 1-1/2". A similar piece can be seen
on page 140 of Bell’s "Collecting Victorian Jewelry".
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VICTORIAN lava cameo brooch, unusual
left-facing profile of a Bacchante with grapes in her hair set in a
lovely etched silver frame, 2" by 1-3/4". Beautifully and deeply carved.
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VICTORIAN unset lava cameo, 1-1/4" by 1-1/8". #V32321

VICTORIAN unset lava cameo, 1-5/8" by 1-1/4". #V32322

VICTORIAN unset lava cameo. #V32321x

LAVA CAMEO
Victorian lava cameo face of a Bacchante bar pin, 10k white and yellow gold filigree, 2".
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VICTORIAN lava
cameo pendant with face of a Bacchante, 1", shown with coordinating bar pin.
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VICTORIAN
lava cameo pendant with lady profile, 1".
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STERLING
and coral cameo lorgnette with an ornate highly embossed floral motif, shallow dent on handle,
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RING 14k yellow gold and carnelian intaglio
ring depicting "Justice" holding her scales, an unusual motif, size 8-1/4
it is 3/4"
at the widest point on the front.
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VICTORIAN karat gold and
intaglio signet ring, size 6-3/4, 1/2" front.
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CAMEO of pink shell
in etched gold setting brooch. Cracked and re-glued across the cameo.
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VICTORIAN 14k yellow gold
black and white hardstone cameo ring, size 8-1/2.
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RING 10k yellow gold cameo
ring with an onyx cameo in a Deco setting. Marked inside "10K’ it is a size
8 and lays 1/2" along the finger, tw .26 ozs.
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VICTORIAN 14k yellow gold
hardstone (agate) cameo ring with diamonds at the top and bottom, size 8-1/4.
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VICTORIAN Wedgwood-style brooch with
scalloped gold filled frame, unidentified signature on the back, 1-5/8".
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VICTORIAN 14k yellow gold set
shell cameo brooch of a house scene, 1-3/4".
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CAMEO deeply
carved stemmed rose
cameo in gold setting.
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VICTORIAN mother and child. The child holds a small purse and the mother has a
vulcanite comb in her hair. The mother wear a book chain necklace with cameos
and both wear fancy lace collars.

VICTORIAN gold
filled ornate book chain criss-cross necklace with hard stone cameo, 18" with
2-1/3" front drop, circa 1880. See Christie Romero’s "Warman’s Jewelry,
Edition 2" page 55.
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Victorian photograph of a young girl wearing an ornate book chain crisscross
necklace with a cameo, circa 1890.

EDWARDIAN large classical lady profile seashell cameo brooch, 2" by
1-5/8" and circa 1910. The setting is gold tone metal with an etched
geometric design all the way around. It is a light weigh and easy to
wear cameo for it’s size and is in excellent condition.

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VICTORIAN gold tone book
chain necklace with tiger eye glass cameo, red rhinestones, unusual
front closure (see picture), circa 1890, necklace 18-1/2", pendant total
length 1-1/2". View
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CAMEO sterling and 14k yellow gold ring with a standing lady cream
glass oval cameo, size 7-1/2 and 1-1/4" along the finger, marked inside
the band both "14k" and "925" for sterling. The ring is sterling and the
thin frame around the cameo is karat yellow gold. My guess would be that
this ring is a studio-made piece and probably one-of-a-kind.

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ART NOUVEAU 10k yellow gold
Edwardian cameo lavaliere, 1-1/2" on a 16" 10k chain.
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14K
yellow gold cameo ring. View
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CAMEO ring
with a long oval shape that is so flattering on the finger. This may
represent the Greek goddess Luna or Diana, goddess of the moon, often
shown with a moon and sometimes, with stars, circa 1910.
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CAMEO oval
ring with marcasites surround, size 6-3/4.
View #Q26303

CAMEO Victorian
cameo set in gold filled scroll decorated oval with safety chain, 2-1/3".
View #Q29145

CAMEO Victorian shell cameo
stick pin, 7/8" on 3" stick.
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CAMEO
in silver filigree setting brooch, 1-1/2".
View #Q26225

CAMEO sterling cameo pin with marcasites, marked on the back
"sterling", 1-1/3" by 7/8", cameo chipped on one side.

View #Q41676

EUROPEAN Italian cameo top silver plated pill box with etched
ferns on the top and sides, 1-1/2" by 1-1/8" and 1/3" deep and marked
"Italy" on the bottom.

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VICTORIAN silver cameo ring with
faint illegible mark on the outside back of the band, size 8, 1-1/8" along
finger, chipped on
left edge but entirely stable,. View
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KREISLER cameo brooch set in
sterling filigree with flip-up pendant loop, circa 1940, 1-3/4" by 1-1/2". The
shell cameo is beautifully carved with a lady wearing flowers in her hair and on
her shoulder.
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CAMEO sterling and
marcasite pendant, circa 1925, 17" chain with 1-5/8" shell cameo
and setting.
View #Q33861

CAMEO sea shell cameo brooch in a marcasite setting, 2" by 1-1/2".
Circa 1930, the finish has wear on the back as can be seen in the photo. She
wears a comb in her sausage curls atop her head and a little earring.

View #V39653

VICTORIAN cameo brooch with a cherub sneaking up on a butterfly on a
flower and holding a finger to his lips to signify a secret, so charming, 2"
by 1-1/2".

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VICTORIAN 14k cameo in filigree oval
setting, 1-7/8" by 1-1/2". The carving is just lovely with tiny grapes and
leaves in her hair, she is a
Bacchante or Maenad.
View #V35781

VICTORIAN shell cameo ring set
in 14k yellow gold, the face is somewhat worn as is often the case with
cameo rings, size 6-3/4 and 7/8" along the finger.
View #V35779

VICTORIAN 10 karat gold
cameo habille pin with diamond necklace, a flip-up loop allows it to be worn as
a pendant too, 1-1/8" by 7/8". Marked "10k" on the catch.
View #V35780

GARNET-SURROUNDED CAMEO
with the lovely Classic profile. It is 2-1/3” by 2" and set in 14k gold
with Bohemian garnets. View #U12535

THREE GRACES
shell cameo in twisted 14k+ setting, hinged safety catch with safety
chain, 2 1/4′ by 1-3/4".
#U12534

GRECIAN
lady cameo in profile set in a 2" by 1-3/4" gold filled setting. #U12537

ZEUS AND EAGLE CAMEO in
14k setting with safety chain. Victorian scroll setting encloses a very
high-relief cameo. The shell is extra fine… almost paper thin… and the
carving is unusually deep and detailed.
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#U12533

IVORY LADY CAMEO
fully carved with a rich old-ivory patina that only comes age. She is a
full figured lady in high relief, set in 14k twisted frame, 1 7/8” x 1 ½”.
Bacchanalia motif in her apron full of grapes and her saucy expression.
View #U12536

CZECH cameo necklace and bracelet.
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SILVER classical cameo brooch with a sea shell cameo set in a sterling
silver frame along with a slide-on accessory that allows this to be worn as
a pendant necklace on a chain, too. The cameo brooch is 1-1/4" by 1", and it
is in excellent condition.

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CAMEO brooch with a sea shell cameo of a lady’s profile set in yellow
gold metal, 1-1/2" by 1-/3". She wear both a necklace and earrings, beautifully
carved. Circa 1930s, it has a safety catch on the back and is in good
condition, with only a scratch across from her nose to the edge of the frame, stable and
visible only upon very close examination.

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EDWARDIAN 14k white gold and sea shell cameo in a pierced and
decorated setting, circa 1900. The catch is marked "14K’ and it has the
early 1900s style safety catch on the back. It is 1-1/4" by 1".
This is in excellent condition.

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VICTORIAN shell
full-faced lady cameo set in gold filled brooch with safety chain,
1-1/2" by 1-1/4", her nose is worn smooth with age.
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VICTORIAN large and unusual shell cameo
of a lady holding a torch set in 10k yellow gold (tested) ring, marked inside "JHW 901 __
core", size
6-1/2.
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CAMEO shell cameo set in
silver tone leaves design pendant circa 1930s, 1-7/8" by 1-1/3".
View #Q29729

VICTORIAN pink shell cameo in etched gold setting with safety chain,
7/8" by 3/4". View
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CAMEO of a lady wearing earrings
and necklace set in 800 silver and marked CA Mexico" on the back, circa
1930.
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VICTORIAN yellow gold filled
hard stone cameo pin, 1-5/8".
View #V34621

CAMEO ring
surrounded by twenty-six rose-cut garnets in sterling vermeil, marked
"G 900", size 9-1/2, 1" along the finger. View
#V34602

CAMEO
sea shell cameo necklace with three cameos, a lady profile center cameo
and a flower cameo on each side, set in antiqued gold tone filigree
filigree, 14" long.
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#V37560

CAMEO 10k shell cameo brooch of a
lady with earrings and a rose set in 10 karat yellow gold with a flip up loop to
wear with a chain, marked on the back with a star and "479 NA", 1-1/2" by
1/18". View
#V37554

CAMEO 14k Three Graces shell cameo
brooch set in 14 karat yellow gold pierced scrolls frame, two Graces
fling aloft a garland and one of the Graces carries a basket of fruit.
It is marked on the clasp "14k", repaired at the back hinge at 3
o’clock, missing flip-up loop for a chain so priced "as is", circa 1900,
1-1/2" by 1-1/4". View
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CAMEO 10k sea shell cameo brooch with a
lady profile set in 10 karat yellow gold frame with a flip-up loop for a chain,
marked on the clasp "10k", 1-1/8" by 7/8".
View #V37555

CAMEO
sea shell cameo brooch set in silver tone filigree with the wonderful
Deco waved hairdo of the time circa 1930, 1-1/2" by 1-1/3".
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#V37558

VICTORIAN sea shell cameo
brooch with flip-up loop for a chain, set in a light-weight scalloped gold tone metal,
with a bouquet at her shoulder, 1-1/4" by 1".
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VICTORIAN pink shell cameo
brooch with a lady profile set "floating" in 10 karat yellow gold frame with a
flip-up loop for a chain, marked on the clasp "10k", 1-1/8" by 7/8"1-1/4" by 1",
tests 9ct. View
#V37556

CAMEO 14k white gold filigree brooch with a lovely sea shell cameo of a lady with
flowers set in a 14k white gold filigree setting, 1-5/8" by 1-1/4". There is
a flip-up loop on the back so this can be worn on a chain as a pendant, too.
It is marked "14k" on the top of the turn-of-the-century style clasp.

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1939 Benjamin Allen Catalogue page 136.
"Sterling silver and gold plated shell cameo brooches".
At the bottom are "Dress clips with white stone settings".

CAMEO 14k ring with a sea shell cameo lady’s profile set in a Black
Hills Gold type setting, size 6 and 1" along the finger. Marked "14K’ on the back,
it is a lovely example of this era, circa 1920’s. Black Hills gold combines
yellow, rose and green gold.

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CAMEO sea shell cameo brooch, a double portrait with a soldier
wearing a helmet and a lady behind him, 1-7/8" by 1-1/2". It has a
trombone catch and a flip-up loop so it can be worn on a chain, too.

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CAMEO brooch with a sea shell cameo of a lady wearing a mantilla and comb,
1-1/4" by 1-1/8". On the reverse is what looks like it might be a signature, but
if it is one, I cannot read it.

View #V39655

CAMEO brooch of a lady in high profile, made of resin and set in
gold tone, 1-1/2" by 1-1/2".

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SILVER
filigree and cameo pendant necklace marked 900 on a silver chain, pendant and
chain . The 900 mark signifies 900/1000 parts sterling.

View #Y38362

SILVER filigree cameo bow brooch marked 900, 1-3/4" . The 900 mark
signifies 900/1000 parts sterling.

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CAMEO JEWELRY
jet and vulcanite, 1800’s

VICTORIAN lady
wearing a cross on a black ribbon, black earrings and a vulcanite bracelet
with a cameo. She leans on a prayer chair. Carte de viste marked "Negretti &
Zambra, Crystal Palace, Sydenham" along with information on ordering
portrait enlargements.

VICTORIAN lady wearing a vulcanite cameo brooch and
earrings. Carte de Viste marked "Lonsdale Abell, Kendall Lane,
St. John’s Hill, Leeds".

VICTORIAN lady
wearing a jet cameo brooch,
earrings and pendant. Carte de visite marked "L. Abell, Kendal Lane, Leeds".

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VICTORIAN Whitby jet and sea
shell cameo bracelet with alternating faceted and domed segments
strung on elastic, 6" by 1-5/8".
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VICTORIAN large
pink shell cameo set in jet brooch with pendant loop, 2-1/3". The lovely
lady has roses in her hair and is a left-facing profile. View #V33162

VICTORIAN shell
cameos set in jet brooches and earrings. #Victjetcams

VICTORIAN cameo
brooch of Nyx, winged Goddess of the Night in "Night with her Children". Hand
carved pink shell is set in jet, circa 1860, 2-1/8" by 1-3/4".
Beautifully hand carved to
depict ‘Night’ after a relief done by Danish sculptor Bertel Thorvaldsen in
1815. She carries her twin children
Hypnos, god of sleep, and Thanatos, god of death. Her wings spread over the
earth to create the dark of night. The owl, bird of the night, is one of her
attributes. View
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VICTORIAN antique hand carved Whitby jet and and sea shell cameo brooch
with a Greek key design around the edge. The cameo is set with a
twisted gold wire, just perfect for it, and it is 2" by 1-3/4". Made in
about 1880, it is still in very good condition, a lovely antique to pass
down for generations to come.

View #V29821

VICTORIAN jet
hand carved cameo tie pin, helmeted warrior, 1" by 3/4" head on a 2-3/4"
stick. View
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VICTORIAN jet and cameo
pendant, 1-3/4" by 1-1/8" total.
View #V29851

VICTORIAN Whitby jet hand
carved cameo brooch and earrings matched set in original box, brooch 1-7/8" by
1-1/2", earrings 2-1/8" by 7/8".
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VICTORIAN Whitby jet hand
carved cameo brooch and earrings matched set in original box, brooch 1-7/8" by
1-1/2", earrings 2-1/8" by 7/8".
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VICTORIAN Whitby jet hand carved
cameo bracelet strung on two strands of hat elastic. The back segments are polished convex rounds,
and the front segment is a beautifully carved lady with head dress profile.
Relaxed size is 6-3/4" with front cameo panel 1-1/3" wide and back panels
graduated from 1" down to 3/4".
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VICTORIAN Whitby jet and cameo brooch,
lady with flowers in her hair, 1-7/8" by 1-1/2".
View #V31295

VICTORIAN Whitby
jet hand carved signed brooch with a pendant loop on the back. Signed jet
pieces are a very rare treasure. The subject is the Madonna with "Ecce Ancilla Domini" (The Annunciation)
lettered on the front, set
in gold tone, 2-1/3". The maker’s signature on the back is hard to
read, but says something like, ""___ John Harland, jet ornament __ made in
Whitby".
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VICTORIAN Whitby jet and pink shell
cameo Baccante brooch, 2-1/8" by 1-7/8".
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VICTORIAN French jet
(black glass) tiny cameo pendant, 1". #V62874

VICTORIAN sea shell cameo brooch set in hand carved jet, 2-1/8" by
1-3/4". Pierced and carved in a lovely scallops and beading design.

View #V38477

VICTORIAN
Whitby Jet Mary Queen of Scots brooch, and earrings, brooch is large but
has a tight hairline crack, brooch size is 2" by 1-5/8", earrings 10k wires,
1-1/2" total length. The crack is visible under 10k magnification only. The
earrings have a Greek key border and the brooch does not, so they aren’t an
exact match. The flower tops on the earrings are probably not original but
they do work well with the cameos.
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#V34588

VICTORIAN Whitby jet
set cameo brooch with a bird both in the cameo and on the frame, an
unusual one-of-a-kind piece all hand carved and finished, circa 1870.
The seated lady has a Grecian hairdo and classical look, seated on a
pile of stones and musing on the bird on her finger. Do note that there
is a slight and stable crack along right side
of the cameo itself but it is firmly attached to the jet so very safe,
2-1/4" by 1-3/4". View
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VICTORIAN Whitby jet Leda and
the swan cameo bracelet, a Classical myth in which Zeus seduces Leda, wife of
the King of Sparta, by disguising himself as a swan, 6-5/8" around when relaxed,
1-5/8" wide at front and 5/" wide at the back. There is one stable crack in the
cameo and nicks at the edge where it was set.
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VICTORIAN vulcanite
pendant on original chain, fastened with ribbon, 34" total. 4" pendant and
chain.
View #V27204

VICTORIAN jet setting with a
pink hand carved shell cameo brooch, possibly Demeter with wheat sheaves in
her hair, circa 1870, 1-5/8".
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VICTORIAN vulcanite
cameo with twisted surround, 2".
View #V27208

VICTORIAN vulcanite pendant
hanging pin with lady cameo, 3-1/3".
View #V27249

VICTORIAN vulcanite 15"
chain with 18" ribbon and 2-5/8" deep relief teardrop shaped cameo pendant,
30".
View #V27246

VICTORIAN vulcanite teardrop
shaped cameo pendant, 1-1/3".
V27238

VICTORIAN
vulcanite cameo pendant, 1-1/2". #V2734

VICTORIAN carved jet
teardrop shaped cameo pendant, small chips on back that do not show from the
front, 2".
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VICTORIAN jet carved cameo
pendant, 2". #V27666

CAMEO JEWELRY
plastic and bakelite 1930’s to 1950’s

BAKELITE
apple juice carved backing with black cameo, 2-5/8", circa 1945.
There is a tiny
chip back bottom of the brooch.
View #B12794

BAKELITE apple juice carved hinged 6-1/2" bangle with 1-7/8"
front width. View
#B23996

BAKELITE
and 2-1/3" celluloid cameo brooch with riveted pin back circa 1940’s. View
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#B18812

BAKELITE
butterscotch cameo elastic strung bracelet, extra thick and chunky, 1-3/4"
by 1-1/4" cameo panel, band 1" wide.
View #B28896

BAKELITE butterscotch cameo
set.

BAKELITE butterscotch extra
thick and chunky cameo brooch with beveled and carved edges, 2-1/3" by
1-7/8" . View
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LUCITE
reverse carved backing with black cameo brooch, 2-3/4".
View #B19257a

LUCITE
reverse carved and black 3" cameo pendant on black 23" chain
View #B19257b

CAMEO
showing a high-relief lady on a reverse carved Lucite back. VIEW
#B18079

BAKELITE
black 2-1/2" round cameo pin.
View #B23974

BAKELITE carved backing with plastic lady’s profile cameo pin, 2-1/2".
View #B9578

BAKELITE root beer cameo
brooch with brass fittings, 1-7/8" by 2-1/4"
View #B28901

LUCITE reverse carved with black plastic cameo oval brooch, 2-1/4" by 3".
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#B60018

LUCITE and black cameo pendant
on black celluloid chain. #B10575

CAMEO JEWELRY
1950’s and 1960’s

CAMEO glass cherub cameo set
in gold tone leaves and flowers with coral glass bead accents, 2-1/4", pendant
loop.
View #Y26123

AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN in style, this is probably a Czech 1920s piece.
This celluloid cameo necklace with orange glass
cabochons, green and orange beads, purple rhinestones and white enameling is gorgeous
and unusual, a 16"
necklace with 3-1/2" pendant front.
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PURPLE glass intaglio cameos set in gold
tone alternating single and triple links necklace, 14-1/2" by 1/2".
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WEDGWOOD Cherubs cameo oval brooch in blue and white with a yellow gold
filled setting, 1-1/2" by 1-1/4". In this case they are all playing musical
instruments.

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VAN DELL’S Wedgwood Cherub or Cupid cameo set in blue and white, set in
yellow gold filled setting, brooch has a loop for a chain on the back and
screw back earrings, brooch 2-1/3" and earrings 3/4" by 1/2". Marked on the
back "Wedgwood Made in England".

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POWDER BLUE Jasperware
Wedgwood style cameo brooch with a girl and her dog scene, paper tag on the back
says "Land End Turner c. 1770 Ht. 3495" and pressed into the back the name
Turner, with a gilt silver setting and Victorian style c-catch, 1-7/8" by
1-1/2". Under a 5x loupe you can see a minute crack across the dog’s lower body and
from the girl’s head to the leash. These happened during the curing process and
are only surface deep, not all the way through, so they have been there since
this lovely brooch was made. For more about the Turner Company click
HERE. View
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HASKELL coral molded resin 2 3/8" cameo pin with coral-colored
glass seed bead twist frame, circa 1950.
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#H10866

JULIANA style glass cameo
brooch with red and clear rhinestones and pendant loop on the back, 2-1/3".
View #J27958

CAMEO "GM" maker’s mark
mother-of-pearl cameos set in gold tone bracelet with safety chain, 7" by 3/4".
View #Q29773

JOAN RIVERS glass cameo with red and
blue rhinestones 2-1/2" brooch and 1-1/4" earrings. #X27510

JULIANA style aurora borealis
cameo brooch with gold tone leaf accents, 2-1/4" brooch with pendant hook on
the back for a 24" chain.
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JULIANA style
aurora borealis 2" cameo pin and 1" earrings. #J27435

JULIANA iridescent pastel blue cameos, rhinestones and aurora borealis set
in gild tone 19" necklace with 3-1/2" front drop, 6-1/2" by 1-1/2"
clamper bracelet and 1-1/4" earrings.
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#J29382

PINK cameo
set in gold tone 2-1/2" brooch and 1" earrings.
View #Y27453

CAMEO cobalt blue glass cameo in a blue enameled setting over yellow
gold filled back and chain. The cameo is 1-3/4" by 1-1/3" and is held in
place by four fleur-de-lis shaped prongs, and the chain marked "1/20th 12k"
on the clasp is 26" long.

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INTAGLIO beautiful brown glass intaglios necklace with unusual Iris flower motifs in
the chain, marked "sterling" on the back of the central element,
wearable length 16-1/2" and the front element is 1-1/2" diagonally.
The catch on this necklace is beside the front element, hidden to view when
worn.

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PINK glass ribbed melon-shaped beads necklace with intaglio cameo
pendant in a silver tone setting, circa 1930s, 22" with 1-1/4" pendant.
View #Q37335

CAMEO and aqua bead clip in the
shape of a heart with the aqua and dark gray beads sewn onto a gold tone frame,
very unusual circa 1930, 2". View
#Y62829

GREEN
glass cameo links necklace set in silver tone, wearable length 15-3/4" and 1/2"
wide. View
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REFERENCES:
Queen Victoria: a Life in Jewellery" by Gere and Rudoe
"Nineteenth Century Cameos" by Michele Rowan

Baird North Company Catalogue, 1913
Daniel Low & Co, 1914
M. Bonn Catalogue, 1927
Cameos, Victorian to Contemporary
Wikipedia, Cameo Types