These drop earring cameos are lovely! The carving is exquisite, the colors of the natural shell are perfect, and the mountings are simple and subtle, yet rich, with an easy to match, lattice work filigree.
Cameo is the art of carving a layered material, creating a portrait or landscape with the difference in the colors. While traditionally done in shell, banded onyx has been used in cameo work – particularly in Greece and Italy – for hundreds, if not thousands, of years.
Metal: 14K Yellow Gold
Gem: Shell Cameo
Gem Measurements:12.5 x 17.7 mm, Oval
Earrings Length: 36 mm
Earring Width: 21 mm
Marks: “14K*” Stamped on the Findings