Antique 18K & Carved Cupid Cameo Pendant Napolean III Gorgeously mounted in 14 karat

Gorgeously mounted in 14 karat gold

pigment on organic wafer

Literally meaning 'little ship'

there was a pin that has been lost at sea

Metal: 14K yellow

Antique 18K & Carved Cupid Cameo Pendant Napolean III Gorgeously mounted in 14 karatA 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,