Antique 14K, 9K & Carved Shell Cameo Conversion Ring gargoyle This hand carved eagle fob

This hand carved eagle fob

the Pope granted a canonical coronation to the image located within the Basilica

Dimensions: 20

or use it to lengthen another chain in your collection

and was originally organized to accommodate female relatives of Masons

Antique 14K, 9K & Carved Shell Cameo Conversion Ring gargoyle This hand carved eagle fobA 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,