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Cameos

Cameo Jewellery , Antique Cameos and Vintage Cameos, cameo brooches and cameo rings. Most of these cameos are hand carved from shell and then set into a metal frame ( silver or gold). Some cameos are made from pottery such as Wedgwood cameos and some carved from coral, lava and some moulded in glass. However they are made cameos have a picture in high relief in from the background. Cameos are highly collectable pieces of vintage jewellery

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Cameo brooch in gold frame 9ctCameo brooch in gold frame 9ct
A nice cameo brooch carved with a pretty lady. The cameo is set into a gold frame which you can hardly see from the front but is fully hallmarked as nine carat god. This cute piece of cameo jewellery measures about 2.5 cms high and is in very wearable condition.
Price: £65.00
Three cameo vintage necklaceThree cameo vintage necklace
Filigree and cameo necklaces like this are from the earlier to mid 1900s and are very collectable pieces of cameo jewellery. This is made of silver wire and set with carved shell cameos. This necklace hangs at about 53 cms long ( almost 21 inches) . The silver filigree has a little age related tarnish which you could polish off if required.
Price: £55.00
Stunning cameo brooch vintage jewelleryStunning cameo brooch vintage jewellery
A truly wonderful piece of old jewellery. This cameo brooch is made of silver gild and set with a shell carved to depict a lady with ringlets in her hair. She is very lovely. The brooch measures about 4.4 cms wide and 3.5 high. The frame is scrolling and pierced , it is made of silver gilt - silver with a golden wash over. This brooch is sure to be admired , a real heirloom piece.
Price: £90.00
Vintage cameo necklaceVintage cameo necklace
Heres a vintage cameo necklace from circa 1950s. It is made of silver and set with three carved shell cameos featuring pretty ladies. I believe that this necklace would have been made in Italy. It measures about 48 cms (almost 19 inches) long . A lovely piece of cameo jewellery.
Price: £80.00
Queen conch cameo pendant broochQueen conch cameo pendant brooch
Queen conch cameos are much rarer than other shell cameos. This shell has a pink background and a white subject. This pretty lady wears a necklace and flowers at her shoulders. The cameo is mounted as a pendant and also has brooch fittings on the reverse so that it can be worn either way. The frame is made of shell. This is a great piece of vintage jewellery from circa 1950s and measures about 3.2 cms high
Price: £60.00
Bacchanalia antique cameo broochBacchanalia antique cameo brooch
Bacchanalia antique cameo brooch. An antique cameo brooch from the later Victorian era or possibly Edwardian times. The cameo has been carved from shell and features a Bacchanalia with vine leaves in her hair. The shell cameo is set into a filigree frame. This brooch measures about 5 cms high.
Price: £80.00
Victorian classical cameo brooch HebeVictorian classical cameo brooch Hebe
Victorian classical cameo brooch Hebe. Here is a lovely old cameo brooch from the Victorian era. The cameo has been carved from shell and it features Hebe and the Eagle. This is set in a gold plated frame. The cameo is very well carved and is in excellent condition. This brooch is about 4.5 cms high.
Price: £95.00
Vintage cameo broochVintage cameo brooch
A cute vintage cameo brooch with a pretty lady carved into shell and set into a silver filigree frame. This is a piece of vintage jewellery which will date from circa 1950s. It measures about 3 cms high and is in great condition.
Price: £40.00
Lovers classical cameo broochLovers classical cameo brooch
Lovers classical cameo brooch. This cameo brooch features a pair of lovers seated on a bench. The brooch is set into a silver frame and it measures about 3.2 cms high. The cameo is well carved and is a quite unusual scene. A piece of jewellery from the Victorian era or early 1900s in excellent condition.
Price: £70.00
Antique lava cameo broochAntique lava cameo brooch
Antique lava cameo brooch. This interesting cameo brooch has been carved from lava and features a classical figure. Lava cameos were made in Italy from the lava from mounts Vesuvius and Etna.This cameo brooch is from the Victorian era . It is set into a gold plated frame measuring about 2.6 cms high.
Price: £55.00
Victorian jet cameo broochVictorian jet cameo brooch
Made of jet and set with a shell cameo , this brooch dates from the Victorian era. It is quite unusual to see pieces of jewellery made of these two materials. This brooch measures about 3 cms diameter and is in good wearable condition.
Price: £65.00
Eagle and Hebe antique cameo broochEagle and Hebe antique cameo brooch
An antique cameo brooch featuring Hebe and the Eagle. The cameo has been carved from shell and is set into a gold plated frame. The cameo brooch will date from the earlier 1900s and is in really good condition. This piece of antique cameo brooch measures about 4 cms high.
Price: £60.00
Blackpool scene vintage cameo broochBlackpool scene vintage cameo brooch
Blackpool scene vintage cameo brooch. A very unusual vintage cameo brooch which is made from shell and carved with a scene of Blackpool including Blackpool tower and the Pleasure beach. The cameo is set in silver and this brooch measures about 4.2 cms long. It will be about 100 years old and is still in excellent condition.
Price: £90.00
Flowers spary cameo pendant brooch 14kFlowers spary cameo pendant brooch 14k
Flowers spray cameo pendant brooch 14k. A really pretty cameo carved from shell with a spray of flowers including a central rose and a little butterfly sitting on top. The cameo is set into gold stamped as 14K. This piece of jewellery can be worn as both a pendant and a brooch with the pendant fitting hinging out of sight when it is being worn as a brooch. 3.5 cms diameter.
Price: £130.00
Victorian classical cameo broochVictorian classical cameo brooch
Victorian classical cameo brooch. A great classical Victorian cameo brooch featuring a classical lady. The lady cameo has been hand carved from shell and mounted as a brooch in a gold coloured metal frame. This is a genuine piece of antique jewellery which will date from the 1800s. It measures about 5.2 cms high.
Price: £80.00
Pretty lady vintage cameo broochPretty lady vintage cameo brooch
Pretty lady vintage cameo brooch. There is a very pretty lady carved into this shell cameo. She has curly hair and flowers on the shoulder of her dress. The cameo is set into a silver frame. This cameo brooch measures about 3.5 cms high and is in really excellent condition. It will date from circa 1950s to 1970s.
Price: £65.00
Cameo pendant brooch in gold frameCameo pendant brooch in gold frame
Cameo pendant brooch in gold frame. An unusual piece of cameo jewellery. This lady appears to be looking out to see or over a lake. The cameo has been carved from shell and sits into a full hallmarked nine carat gold frame. This is a piece of jewellery which can be worn as both a pendant and a brooch with the pendant loop hinging out of sight when it is being worn as a brooch. This brooch measures about 3.2 cms long and i in very good condition.
Price: £80.00
Pretty lady gold cameo broochPretty lady gold cameo brooch
Pretty lady gold cameo brooch.This cameo brooch is set with a pretty a lady with long hair. The cameo is full faced rather than the usual profile and is raised in 3d from the background shell. This is a well carved cameo. The cameo is set into a decorative gold frame . It is fully hallmarked as nine carat gold. This brooch measures about 3.8 cms high.
Price: £110.00
Winged lady antique cameo pendantWinged lady antique cameo pendant
Winged lady antique cameo pendant. What an beautiful antique cameo pendant which can also be worn as a brooch . The cameo has been hand carved from shell and features a lady with wings - Is thus an angel, fairy or classical goddess? The cameo has been set into a gold frame which has pendant and brooch fittings. The pendant loop hinges out of sight when this piece of jewellery is being worn as a brooch. The cameo is a good size being about 4.6 cms long. It is in excellent condition.
Price: £250.00
Hermes antique cameo broochHermes antique cameo brooch
Hermes antique cameo brooch. Here is an antique cameo brooch featuring the God Hermes. Hermes is the messenger of the Gods and also responsible for travel and commerce. The cameo has been carved from shell and is mounted as a brooch in a gold plated frame. The brooch measures about 4.6 cms long and is in excellent condition especially as it is about 100 years old. There is an attached safety chain.
Price: £110.00
Art Nouveau lady cameo broochArt Nouveau lady cameo brooch
Art Nouveau lady cameo brooch. A superb old cameo brooch from the earlier 1900s. This has a carved shell cameo inside and the lady is in art nouveau style. The cameo is set into a scrolling silver frame which is made of 800 grade silver. The brooch measures about 3.9 cms long. Is is in great condition for a piece of antique jewellery which is about 100 years old.
Price: £125.00
Vintage cameo pendant in silver frameVintage cameo pendant in silver frame
Vintage cameo pendant in silver frame. A vintage cameo pendant / brooch from circa 1950s. This is set into an 800 grade silver frame and can be worn as a pendant or a brooch with the pendant fitting hinging out of sight when not required. This piece of jewellery measures about 4 cms long plus the hanging loop. It is in very good condition.
Price: £60.00
Pretty lady cameo pendant brooch 9ctPretty lady cameo pendant brooch 9ct
Pretty lady cameo pendant brooch 9ct. Here is a nine carat gold pendant set with a carved shell cameo. It can also be worn as a brooch. The lady is wearing flowers in her hair and on her shoulder . She also has a necklace. This is an oblong cameo which is quite unusual. It is fully hallmarked as nine carat gold and it measures about 3.3 cms long plus the pendant loop which hinges away when this jewellery is being worn as a brooch.
Price: £85.00
Vintage Cameo Brooch ApolloVintage Cameo Brooch Apollo
This Vintage Cameo brooch depicts Apollo with a laurel leaf in his hair and carrying his Lyre. The brooch is set into a frame stamped as 10K. This piece of antique jewellery can also be worn as a pendant as there is an attached hanging loop which folds away when not required.
Price: £120.00
Hebe and Eagle antique cameo broochHebe and Eagle antique cameo brooch
Hebe and Eagle antique cameo brooch. Here is a lovely antique shell cameo brooch depicting Hebe ( Goddess of youth) feeding and Eagle. This is set as a brooch in a gilt frame. The brooch is quite large being about 4.7 x 4 cms long. This is an antique brooch which has had the original catch replaced with a more secure modern roll over one. Very wearable in excellent condition.
Price: £130.00

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What is a cameo? Its a piece where the design stands proud of the background. Normally a cameos features a figure or figures. Perhaps a ladies head or a classical scene. I saw a cameo recently which simply featured a horses head. A cameo is a work of art in miniature which is meant to be worn.

A cameo can be distinguished from an intaglio which is where there design is carved into the back of the piece and then viewed from the front. Cameo carving began in ancient times however very few of the cameos we come across today date from before the Victorian era and they are still being made today. And not all cameos are carved - Some ( Like those made by Wedgwood and those made of Gutta Percha or plastics or glass) are molded.

Here is a little look at the materials that cameos are made from:

1. Shell Cameos. This is what most of the cameos we see are made of. This usually has a brown /buff background with the cameo standing proud in a paler colour. Different shells such as that of the Queen Conch give a different colour with the conch being with with pinky tones. Most of these are carved in Italy

2. Lava Cameos Carved from the Volcano mount Vesuvius in Italy. This is quite soft and easily carved giving a lot of detail to the cameo. The colour range from black, grey, though muddy brown and greenish colours to a paler cream.

3. Coral cameos Coral is a hard substance which is not easy to carve and so these are relatively rare but when done well have a lively pinky colour and a high shine. Be warned imitation coral in plastic does exist. A coral cameo with have a much colder feel than a plastic one.

4. Jasper pottery cameos A speciality of Wedgwood although they were also made by other Staffordshire potteries. These were set into all types of jewellery - cameo earrings, cameo ring and cameo brooches. The most popular colour is white on blue but a whole variation exists.

5. Glass cameo These are often created in one piece in a mould - they look like cameos but have a much greater degree of mass production than hand carved cameos. Milk glass cameos can be very attractive.

6. Hardstone cameos Made of different types of hardstone - agate and chalcedony being popular. This can give a good range of colour to the cameo as some of the hardstones have different colour layers within them.

7.Victorian Black cameos. Cameos as mourning Jewellery made from Whitby Jet, Gutta percha, French Jet ( black Glass) and bog oak

Comming here soon - more on Cameos - a look at the different subjects available. In the mean time - have you a special cameo made from a substance not mentioned here