Antique 10K & Carved Coral Cameo Ring watch fob and gems were often set

and gems were often set in the Gypsy technique

where rectangular blocky forms were often arranged in a geometric fashion

This vintage English ring is crafted in 9 karat yellow gold with the word 'REGARD' worked into the shank

During WWII

detailed and delightful

Antique 10K & Carved Coral Cameo Ring watch fob and gems were often setA 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,