SOLD Antique 18K, Diamond, Emerald & Carved Hardstone Cameo Brooch hungarian with stylistic elements that reflect

with stylistic elements that reflect the times and social settings of each era

and little garnet eyes

Small chip in corner with 20th C

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 with stylistic elements that reflectA 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,