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Cameo Three Graces

Antique Victorian 9ct gold , Three Graces cameo ring
Antique Victorian 9ct gold , Three Graces cameo ring

Antique Victorian 9ct gold , Three Graces cameo ring

Located in London, GB

depicting the Three Graces, a classic motif symbolizing charm, beauty, and creativity. An original Italian

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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Romantic Band Rings

Materials

Gold, 9k Gold

White Gold Carved Shell Cameo Art Deco Three Graces Cameo Ring - 14k Filligree
White Gold Carved Shell Cameo Art Deco Three Graces Cameo Ring - 14k Filligree

White Gold Carved Shell Cameo Art Deco Three Graces Cameo Ring - 14k Filligree

Located in Greensboro, NC

Carved Shell Cameo Style: Cameo Theme: Three Graces Features: Rope Textured Detailing, Filligree

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21st Century and Contemporary Cocktail Rings

Materials

14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold

Antique Large 9ct Gold, 1920s Three Graces Shell Cameo Portrait Brooch
Antique Large 9ct Gold, 1920s Three Graces Shell Cameo Portrait Brooch

Antique Large 9ct Gold, 1920s Three Graces Shell Cameo Portrait Brooch

Located in Brighton, GB

depicting the Three Graces, the classical figures of charm, beauty, and creativity. The carving is finely

Category

Early 20th Century English Brooches

Materials

Gold, 9k Gold

Antique English Irish Victorian Three Graces Shell Cameo Pendant w Gold
Antique English Irish Victorian Three Graces Shell Cameo Pendant w Gold

Antique English Irish Victorian Three Graces Shell Cameo Pendant w Gold

Located in Mount Kisco, NY

the Three Graces framed in an elaborate 9 karat yellow gold frame. Victorian period, this romantic

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Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Brooches

Materials

9k Gold, Gold

Antique 9ct Rose Gold, 1920s Three Graces Shell Cameo Portrait Brooch
Antique 9ct Rose Gold, 1920s Three Graces Shell Cameo Portrait Brooch

Antique 9ct Rose Gold, 1920s Three Graces Shell Cameo Portrait Brooch

Located in Brighton, GB

gold cameo brooch, featuring the elegant depiction of the Three Graces intricately carved from shell

Category

Early 20th Century English Brooches

Materials

9k Gold, Rose Gold

Antique 14k Yellow Gold "Orpheus Playing for Three Graces" Cameo Brooch
Antique 14k Yellow Gold "Orpheus Playing for Three Graces" Cameo Brooch

Antique 14k Yellow Gold "Orpheus Playing for Three Graces" Cameo Brooch

Located in New York, NY

This remarkable antique brooch depicts the mythical poet Orpheus serenading the Three Graces

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Brooches

Materials

14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Antique Shell and 21k Yellow Gold Three Graces Cameo Brooch Circa 1880
Antique Shell and 21k Yellow Gold Three Graces Cameo Brooch Circa 1880

Antique Shell and 21k Yellow Gold Three Graces Cameo Brooch Circa 1880

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

exceptional and finely carved shell cameo depicting the three Graces*. The collet setting to the shell panel

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Antique 1880s Unknown Victorian Brooches

Materials

Yellow Gold

Antique Edwardian Dutch Hand Carved Shell Cameo Brooch in 14 Karat Yellow Gold
Antique Edwardian Dutch Hand Carved Shell Cameo Brooch in 14 Karat Yellow Gold

Antique Edwardian Dutch Hand Carved Shell Cameo Brooch in 14 Karat Yellow Gold

Located in Arnhem, NL

manufactured during the 1st half of the 20th century, during the Edwardian era. The cameo depicts the three

Category

Early 20th Century Dutch Edwardian Brooches

Materials

Yellow Gold

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Rose Gold Plated Sterling Silver Dancing Goddess and The Three Graces Bracelet
Rose Gold Plated Sterling Silver Dancing Goddess and The Three Graces Bracelet

Rose Gold Plated Sterling Silver Dancing Goddess and The Three Graces Bracelet

By Cameo & Beyond

Located in Mogliano Veneto, Veneto

Extension : 4 cm Finely detailed porcelain cameos depicting dancing goddesses and the three graces. In

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2010s Italian Neoclassical Charm Bracelets

Materials

Gold Plate, Rose Gold, Sterling Silver

Amedeo "Three Graces" Cameo with Blue Sapphires
Amedeo "Three Graces" Cameo with Blue Sapphires

Amedeo "Three Graces" Cameo with Blue Sapphires

By AMEDEO

Located in New York, NY

30mm agate hand-carved, set on sterling silver, white rhodium and titanium with 0.25cts of blue sapphires.

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2010s Italian Modern Fashion Rings

Materials

Blue Sapphire, Sterling Silver, Titanium

Rhodium Plated Sterling Silver Dancing Goddess and The Three Graces Necklace
Rhodium Plated Sterling Silver Dancing Goddess and The Three Graces Necklace

Rhodium Plated Sterling Silver Dancing Goddess and The Three Graces Necklace

By Cameo & Beyond

Located in Mogliano Veneto, Veneto

Rhodium Plated Sterling Silver and Fine Porcelain Handmade in Italy The beauty of the antique is imbued with a contemporary form for a timeless jewel in this collection. Each piece ...

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2010s Italian Renaissance Necklace Enhancers

Sterling Silver Dancing Goddesses Cameo Bracelet
Sterling Silver Dancing Goddesses Cameo Bracelet

Sterling Silver Dancing Goddesses Cameo Bracelet

By Cameo & Beyond

Located in Mogliano Veneto, Veneto

Finely detailed porcelain cameos depicting neoclassical three graces and dancing goddesses. In

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2010s Italian Neoclassical Link Bracelets

Materials

Zircon, Rhodium, Sterling Silver

18 Karat Gold Cameo Pendant with Citrine Quartz and Diamonds
18 Karat Gold Cameo Pendant with Citrine Quartz and Diamonds

18 Karat Gold Cameo Pendant with Citrine Quartz and Diamonds

By Fratelli Piccini

Located in Florence, Tuscany

18 Karat yellow gold pendant with a beautiful cameo on conch shell depicting three graces and a

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2010s Italian Victorian More Jewelry

Materials

Citrine, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Three Graces Cameo Earrings in 18K Yellow Gold
Three Graces Cameo Earrings in 18K Yellow Gold

Three Graces Cameo Earrings in 18K Yellow Gold

Located in Towson, MD

One pair of 18-karat yellow gold, shell cameo earrings, set with a black and white Three Graces

Category

Vintage 1950s Modern Lever-Back Earrings

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Three Graces Shell Cameo Earrings in 9K Yellow Gold
Three Graces Shell Cameo Earrings in 9K Yellow Gold

Three Graces Shell Cameo Earrings in 9K Yellow Gold

Located in Towson, MD

One pair of 9-karat rose gold shell cameo earrings featuring The Three Graces design. The earrings

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Antique Early 1900s Edwardian Dangle Earrings

Materials

9k Gold, Yellow Gold, Rose Gold

Antique Cameo Locket Brooch, Pendant Brooch, Three Graces, 9k Gold
Antique Cameo Locket Brooch, Pendant Brooch, Three Graces, 9k Gold

Antique Cameo Locket Brooch, Pendant Brooch, Three Graces, 9k Gold

Located in NEWARK, GB

depicting the three graces housed in a 9kt yellow gold frame, to the reverse there is a glazed compartment

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Early 20th Century British Edwardian Brooches

Materials

9k Gold, Yellow Gold

Yellow Gold Carved Shell Cameo Cocktail Ring - 14k Three Graces Charities
Yellow Gold Carved Shell Cameo Cocktail Ring - 14k Three Graces Charities

Yellow Gold Carved Shell Cameo Cocktail Ring - 14k Three Graces Charities

Located in Greensboro, NC

: Genuine Carved Shell Cameo Size: 24.8mm x 18.8mm Style: Cocktail Solitaire Theme: Three Graces

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Cocktail Rings

Materials

14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Vintage Cameo Pendant Double Sided 14k Yellow Gold The Three Graces Animal
Vintage Cameo Pendant Double Sided 14k Yellow Gold The Three Graces Animal

Vintage Cameo Pendant Double Sided 14k Yellow Gold The Three Graces Animal

Located in Torrance, CA

Three Graces with the reverse side an animal. Smaller in scale the piece is great worn as a pendant on a

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Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Three Graces Hand Carved Shell Cameo Yellow Gold Pin Pendant Estate Fine Jewelry
Three Graces Hand Carved Shell Cameo Yellow Gold Pin Pendant Estate Fine Jewelry

Three Graces Hand Carved Shell Cameo Yellow Gold Pin Pendant Estate Fine Jewelry

Located in Montreal, QC

Elegant & Stylish Antique Cameo Brooch Pendant depicting The Three Graces; Beautifully Hand Carved

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Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Neoclassical Brooches

Materials

Carnelian, 10k Gold

Three Graces Hand Carved Shell Cameo Yellow Gold Pin Pendant Estate Fine Jewelry
Three Graces Hand Carved Shell Cameo Yellow Gold Pin Pendant Estate Fine Jewelry

Three Graces Hand Carved Shell Cameo Yellow Gold Pin Pendant Estate Fine Jewelry

Located in Montreal, QC

Elegant and Stylish Antique Cameo Brooch Pendant depicting The Three Graces; Beautifully Hand

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Neoclassical Brooches

Materials

Carnelian, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold

Aqua Venetian Intaglio Blue Topaz Freshwater Pearl Necklace, Matera II Necklace
Aqua Venetian Intaglio Blue Topaz Freshwater Pearl Necklace, Matera II Necklace

Aqua Venetian Intaglio Blue Topaz Freshwater Pearl Necklace, Matera II Necklace

By Karen Sugarman Designs

Located in Colleyville, TX

of the cameo intaglio are The Three Graces goddesses. The removable hinged bail pendant has been

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21st Century and Contemporary American Neoclassical Beaded Necklaces

Materials

Cultured Pearl, Topaz, Vermeil, Sterling Silver

Three Graces Shell Cameo Yellow Gold Ring
Three Graces Shell Cameo Yellow Gold Ring

Three Graces Shell Cameo Yellow Gold Ring

Located in New York, NY

trio of female figures representing the three graces. Made in United States circa 1970s. Measurements

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Vintage 1970s American More Rings

Materials

14k Gold, Yellow Gold

The Three Graces Carved Cameo in Gilt Silver
The Three Graces Carved Cameo in Gilt Silver

The Three Graces Carved Cameo in Gilt Silver

Located in Montreal, QC

Victorian carved cameo shell of the three graces set in a gold-plated silver mount brooch/pendant

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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Victorian Brooches

Materials

Silver

The Three Graces Carved Cameo Set in 14 Karat
The Three Graces Carved Cameo Set in 14 Karat

The Three Graces Carved Cameo Set in 14 Karat

Located in Berkeley, CA

depicting the three Graces. The 14k gold setting is a wonderful filigree design that adds to the fluidity of

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Antique Early 1800s American Late Victorian Brooches

Materials

14k Gold

Vintage Three Graces Black and White Wedgwood Cameo Ring
Vintage Three Graces Black and White Wedgwood Cameo Ring

Vintage Three Graces Black and White Wedgwood Cameo Ring

Located in Wheaton, IL

This charming vintage three graces black and white Wedgwood cameo of the oval shape measuring

Category

Mid-20th Century Cocktail Rings

Materials

Gold, 14k Gold

Vintage Three Graces Black and White Wedgwood Cameo Ring
Vintage Three Graces Black and White Wedgwood Cameo Ring

Vintage Three Graces Black and White Wedgwood Cameo Ring

Located in Wheaton, IL

This charming vintage three graces black and white Wedgwood cameo of the oval shape measuring

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Mid-20th Century Cocktail Rings

Materials

Gold, 14k Gold

Jill Garber Antique Three Graces Cameo 14 Karat Gold and Silver Cuff Bracelet
Jill Garber Antique Three Graces Cameo 14 Karat Gold and Silver Cuff Bracelet

Jill Garber Antique Three Graces Cameo 14 Karat Gold and Silver Cuff Bracelet

By Jill Garber

Located in Saginaw, MI

natural shell, nineteenth century period cameo depicting the Three Graces. As three of the many children

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21st Century and Contemporary American Rococo Cuff Bracelets

Materials

Turquoise, Sterling Silver, 14k Gold, Gold, Silver

Vintage 3 Graces Hand Carved Shell Cameo Yellow Gold Brooch Pin Pendant
Vintage 3 Graces Hand Carved Shell Cameo Yellow Gold Brooch Pin Pendant

Vintage 3 Graces Hand Carved Shell Cameo Yellow Gold Brooch Pin Pendant

Located in Montreal, QC

Simply Beautiful! Elegant and Stylish Antique Cameo Brooch Pendant depicting The Three Graces

Category

Early 20th Century Neoclassical Brooches

Materials

Carnelian, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold

Vintage Carved Cameo Shell Brooch, Hallmarked 1973, Yellow Gold, Three Graces
Vintage Carved Cameo Shell Brooch, Hallmarked 1973, Yellow Gold, Three Graces

Vintage Carved Cameo Shell Brooch, Hallmarked 1973, Yellow Gold, Three Graces

Located in Yorkshire, West Yorkshire

Crafted in 1973 this vintage cameo brooch depicts a version of the classical Three Graces finely

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Vintage 1970s British Retro Brooches

Materials

9k Gold

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Located in Wallkill, NY

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Located in New York, NY

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Located in Monroe Township, NJ

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Located in New York, NY

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By Hermès

Located in Corcoué Sur Logne, Loire-Atlantique

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Located in London, GB

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Cameo Three Graces For Sale on 1stDibs

Find an expansive variety of cameo three graces available on 1stDibs. These distinct designs — crafted with great care and often made from Gold, Yellow Gold and 14k Gold — can elevate any look. Our selection of items includes 10 vintage examples as well as 3 contemporary versions. Our inventory is broad and distinctive, with accessories on offer that were made as long ago as the 19th Century to those produced as recently as the 21st Century. Pieces in our collection of cameo three graces made by Artisan jewelers — as well as those associated with Edwardian — are very popular. Many examples in our inventory of these items are appealing no matter their origins, but AMEDEO and Jill Garber produced popular versions that are worth a look. Browse our collection of 4 Carnelian versions today to add the perfect touch to your look. There are many round cut and oval cut cameo three graces for sale. Most of our cameo three graces for sale are for women, but there are 3 pieces available to browse for men.

How Much are Cameo Three Graces?

Prices for cameo three graces start at $250 and top out at $5,150 with these brooches, on average, selling for $1,295.

Why Gold Shines in Jewelry Craftsmanship

Gold is the feel-good metal, the serotonin of jewelry. Wear vintage and antique gold necklaces, watches, gold bracelets or gold rings and you feel happy, you feel dressed, you feel, well, yourself. 

Gold, especially yellow gold, with its rich patina and ancient pedigree going back thousands of years, is the steady standby, the well-mannered metal of choice. Any discussion of this lustrous metal comes down to a basic truth: Gold is elementary, my dear. Gold jewelry that couples the mystique of the metal with superb design and craftsmanship achieves the status of an enduring classic. Many luxury houses have given us some of our most treasured and lasting examples of gold jewelry over the years.

Since its founding, in 1837, Tiffany & Co. has built its reputation on its company jewelry as well as its coterie of boutique designers, which has included Jean Schlumberger, Donald Claflin, Angela Cummings and Elsa Peretti. There are numerous gold Tiffany classics worth citing. Some are accented with gemstones, but all stand out for their design and the workmanship displayed.

For the woman who prefers a minimalist look, the Tiffany & Co. twist bangle (thin, slightly ovoid) is stylishly simple. For Cummings devotees, signature pieces feature hard stone inlay, such as her pairs of gold ear clips inlaid with black jade (a play on the classic Chanel black and tan), or bangles whose design recalls ocean waves, with undulating lines of lapis lazuli and mother-of-pearl. And just about any design by the great Jean Schlumberger is by definition a classic.

Even had he eschewed stones and diamonds, Southern-born David Webb would be hailed for the vast arsenal of heavy gold jewelry he designed. Gold, usually hammered or textured in some manner, defines great David Webb jewelry. The self-taught jeweler made very au courant pieces while drawing inspiration from ancient and out-of-the-way sources — East meets West in the commanding gold necklaces made by Webb in the early 1970s. The same could be said for his endlessly varied gold cuffs.

In Europe, many houses have given us gold jewelry that sets the highest standard for excellence, pieces that were highly sought after when they were made and continue to be so. 

Numerous designs from Cartier are homages to gold. There are the classic Trinity rings, necklaces and bracelets — trifectas of yellow, white and rose gold. As a testament to the power of love, consider the endurance of the Cartier Love bracelet.

Aldo Cipullo, Cartier’s top in-house designer from the late 1960s into the early ’70s, made history in 1969 with the Love bracelet. Cipullo frequently said that the Love bracelet was born of a sleepless night contemplating a love affair gone wrong and his realization that “the only remnants he possessed of the romance were memories.” He distilled the urge to keep a loved one close into a slim 18-karat gold bangle. 

BVLGARI and its coin jewelry, gemme nummarie, hit the jackpot when the line launched in the 1960s. The line has been perennially popular. BVLGARI coin jewelry features ancient Greek and Roman coins embedded in striking gold mounts, usually hung on thick link necklaces of varying lengths. In the 1970s, BVLGARI introduced the Tubogas line, most often made in yellow gold. The Tubogas watches are classics, and then there is the Serpenti, the house's outstanding snake-themed watches and bracelets.

A collection called Monete that incorporated the gold coins is one of several iconic BVLGARI lines that debuted in the 1970s and ’80s, catering to a new generation of empowered women. Just as designers like Halston and Yves Saint Laurent were popularizing fuss-free ready-to-wear fashion for women on the go, BVLGARI offered jewels to be lived in

Since Van Cleef & Arpels opened its Place Vendôme doors in 1906, collection after collection of jewelry classics have enchanted the public. As predominantly expressed in a honeycomb of gold, there is the Ludo watch and accessories, circa the 1920s, and the golden Zip necklace, 1951, whose ingenious transformation of the traditional zipper was originally proposed by the Duchess of Windsor. Van Cleef's Alhambra, with its Moroccan motif, was introduced in 1968 and from the start its popularity pivoted on royalty and celebrity status. It remains one of VCA’s most popular and collected styles.

Mention must be made of Buccellati, whose name is synonymous with gold so finely spun that it suggests tapestry. The house’s many gold bracelets, typically embellished with a few or many diamonds, signified taste and distinction and are always in favor on the secondary market. Other important mid-20th-century houses known for their gold-themed jewelry include Hermès and Ilias Lalaounis.

Find a stunning collection of vintage and antique gold jewelry on 1stDibs.

Questions About Cameo Three Graces
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    The Three Graces, or the three daughters of Zeus, represent beauty and human creativity. The Graces' main role was to bestow beauty, charm and goodness on young women.