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Cameo Zeus

Antique Yellow Gold "Zeus" Cameo Brooch
Antique Yellow Gold "Zeus" Cameo Brooch

Antique Yellow Gold "Zeus" Cameo Brooch

$3,590

H 0.67 in W 2.41 in L 2.8 in

Antique Yellow Gold "Zeus" Cameo Brooch

Located in New York, NY

This striking antique shell cameo features a powerful portrait of Zeus, king of the Greek gods

Category

20th Century Victorian Brooches

Materials

Yellow Gold

Antique "Europa Dancing with Zeus" Loose Cameo
Antique "Europa Dancing with Zeus" Loose Cameo

Antique "Europa Dancing with Zeus" Loose Cameo

$1,070

H 0.25 in W 1.37 in L 1.65 in

Antique "Europa Dancing with Zeus" Loose Cameo

Located in New York, NY

This finely carved antique shell cameo depicts the mythological scene of Europa dancing with Zeus

Category

Antique 19th Century Loose Gemstones

Materials

Other

Victorian Hebe & Zeus Shell Large Cameo 9ct Brooch, Circa 1900
Victorian Hebe & Zeus Shell Large Cameo 9ct Brooch, Circa 1900

Victorian Hebe & Zeus Shell Large Cameo 9ct Brooch, Circa 1900

Located in Brighton, GB

Victorian Hebe & Zeus Cameo Brooch 9ct Gold Circa 1900 The carving shows Hebe, seated and

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Early 20th Century English Edwardian Brooches

Antique 21k Yellow Gold Amalthea with Baby Zeus Cameo Brooch
Antique 21k Yellow Gold Amalthea with Baby Zeus Cameo Brooch

Antique 21k Yellow Gold Amalthea with Baby Zeus Cameo Brooch

Located in New York, NY

This beautiful antique cameo brooch features a finely carved scene from Greek mythology. Amalthea

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Antique Late 19th Century Neoclassical Brooches

Materials

Yellow Gold

Vintage 14k Yellow Gold Ornate Shell Cameo Ganymede with Zeus Pendant
Vintage 14k Yellow Gold Ornate Shell Cameo Ganymede with Zeus Pendant

Vintage 14k Yellow Gold Ornate Shell Cameo Ganymede with Zeus Pendant

Located in New York, NY

Ganymede with Zeus, a rare and meaningful subject in cameo artistry. Ganymede was a Trojan prince renowned

Category

20th Century Pendant Necklaces

Materials

14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Victorian Cameo Bracelets Gold Pearl Zeus Athena Neoclassical Goddess Circa 1860
Victorian Cameo Bracelets Gold Pearl Zeus Athena Neoclassical Goddess Circa 1860

Victorian Cameo Bracelets Gold Pearl Zeus Athena Neoclassical Goddess Circa 1860

Located in New York, NY

Victorian period with magnificent hand carved God and Goddess cameos of Zeus and Athena of the finest

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Antique 19th Century Italian Victorian Link Bracelets

Materials

Pearl, Gold, Yellow Gold, 10k Gold

Taurus Bull Europa Goddess Zeus Dog Cameo Pendant Brooch Necklace Gold Antique
Taurus Bull Europa Goddess Zeus Dog Cameo Pendant Brooch Necklace Gold Antique

Taurus Bull Europa Goddess Zeus Dog Cameo Pendant Brooch Necklace Gold Antique

Located in New York, NY

This is an absolutely stunning and very rare large antique Shell Cameo Pendant Brooch with a hand

Category

20th Century Italian Victorian Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Gold, Yellow Gold, 10k Gold

Jill Garber Fine Antique Cameo of Zeus with Kingman Turquoise Sterling Cuff
Jill Garber Fine Antique Cameo of Zeus with Kingman Turquoise Sterling Cuff

Jill Garber Fine Antique Cameo of Zeus with Kingman Turquoise Sterling Cuff

By Jill Garber

Located in Saginaw, MI

carved cameo depicting Zeus, known as the father of God's and men. Accenting this wonderful cameo are two

Category

2010s American Victorian Cuff Bracelets

Materials

Turquoise

Cameo of Greek Zeus Leda Swan Gods in Italian Murano Glass Necklace & Bracelet
Cameo of Greek Zeus Leda Swan Gods in Italian Murano Glass Necklace & Bracelet

Cameo of Greek Zeus Leda Swan Gods in Italian Murano Glass Necklace & Bracelet

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Set Vintage Gothic Cameo of Greek Zeus, Swan & Leda Gods carved In Purple Murano Glass (made before

Category

2010s Italian Gothic Revival Link Necklaces

Materials

18k Gold, Sterling Silver

Italian cameo pendant & pearl earrings set
Italian cameo pendant & pearl earrings set

Italian cameo pendant & pearl earrings set

$15,000 / set

W 1.75 in D 0.5 in L 3 in

Italian cameo pendant & pearl earrings set

By Michael Kneebone

Located in Kenilworth, US

Exquisitely carved Italian oval shell cameo profile pendant of Zeus remounted in a custom 18K gold

Category

Early 20th Century Italian Classical Roman Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Brown Diamond, Pearl, White Diamond, 18k Gold

Large Antique Italian Seven Cameo Gold Bracelet
Large Antique Italian Seven Cameo Gold Bracelet

Large Antique Italian Seven Cameo Gold Bracelet

Located in Chicago, IL

bracelet is centered with a black cameo of Greco-Roman god Zeus (Jupiter), the King of gods. Zeus is

Category

Antique Late 18th Century Neoclassical Link Bracelets

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold

Victorian French 18k “Greco Roman Gods” Lava Stone Cameo Bracelet
Victorian French 18k “Greco Roman Gods” Lava Stone Cameo Bracelet

Victorian French 18k “Greco Roman Gods” Lava Stone Cameo Bracelet

Located in Narberth, PA

cameos feature deities (Artemis, Ares, Zeus, Dionysus, Apollo) of the ancient Greco-Roman world. Usually

Category

Vintage 1980s French Victorian Link Bracelets

Materials

18k Gold

Georgian Hardstone Cameo Ring
Georgian Hardstone Cameo Ring

Georgian Hardstone Cameo Ring

Located in London, GB

incredibly detailed carved cameo of Zeus in profile. The carved cameo demonstrated exquisite skill and

Category

Antique Late 18th Century British George III Fashion Rings

Materials

Agate, Rose Gold

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Antique Victorian Shell Cameo Brooch Hebe Feeding the Eagle of Zeus
Antique Victorian Shell Cameo Brooch Hebe Feeding the Eagle of Zeus

Antique Victorian Shell Cameo Brooch Hebe Feeding the Eagle of Zeus

Located in Chesterland, OH

Huge cameo depicting Hebe, the Goddess of Youth and cupbearer to the Gods. In this cameo, Hebe is

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Victorian Brooches

Materials

9k Gold

Antique Victorian Yellow Gold Enamel Zeus and Nemesis Shell Cameo Bracelet
Antique Victorian Yellow Gold Enamel Zeus and Nemesis Shell Cameo Bracelet

Antique Victorian Yellow Gold Enamel Zeus and Nemesis Shell Cameo Bracelet

Located in London, GB

More than Excellent Quality cameo bracelet depicting Zeus and Nemesis. A rarest subject never

Category

Antique 19th Century French Victorian Chain Bracelets

Materials

18k Gold

15 Kt Yellow Gold Victorian Antique Brooch with Cameo
15 Kt Yellow Gold Victorian Antique Brooch with Cameo

15 Kt Yellow Gold Victorian Antique Brooch with Cameo

Located in roma, IT

Antique Victorian brooch with cameo depicting goddess Ebe with Zeus transformed into an eagle in a

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Italian Victorian Brooches

Materials

Yellow Gold

Museum Quality Victorian Enamel Zeus Cameo Bracelet
Museum Quality Victorian Enamel Zeus Cameo Bracelet

Museum Quality Victorian Enamel Zeus Cameo Bracelet

Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA

This shell cameo is created to pay homage to the Greek God Zeus, who is an unusual cameo figure

Category

Antique 1880s Cuff Bracelets

Materials

Enamel, Yellow Gold

"Zeus" Shell Cameo and Enamel Bangle Bracelet
"Zeus" Shell Cameo and Enamel Bangle Bracelet

"Zeus" Shell Cameo and Enamel Bangle Bracelet

Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA

Victorian Shell Cameo of "Zeus" in a bangle bracelet adorned with Enamel in Yellow Gold

Category

Russian Cuff Bracelets

Vintage Sapphire Platinum Zeus Ammon Cameo Men's Ring
Vintage Sapphire Platinum Zeus Ammon Cameo Men's Ring

Vintage Sapphire Platinum Zeus Ammon Cameo Men's Ring

Located in Philadelphia, PA

with slight chatoyancy Deeply carved to depict the profile cameo of a youthful Zeus Ammon with his

Category

Late 20th Century Contemporary More Rings

Materials

White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum

A Renaissance Cameo Ring Of A Front Facing Zeus
A Renaissance Cameo Ring Of A Front Facing Zeus

A Renaissance Cameo Ring Of A Front Facing Zeus

Located in Firenze, IT

The high relief cameo depicts a front facing Zeus, the carver has skilfully used the natural layers

Category

Antique 16th Century Italian Renaissance Signet Rings

Materials

Agate, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Antique Victorian Shell Cameo Brooch Hebe Feeding the Eagle of Zeus
Antique Victorian Shell Cameo Brooch Hebe Feeding the Eagle of Zeus

Antique Victorian Shell Cameo Brooch Hebe Feeding the Eagle of Zeus

Located in Chesterland, OH

Huge cameo depicting Hebe, the Goddess of Youth and cupbearer to the Gods. In this cameo, Hebe is

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century European Victorian Brooches

Materials

9k Gold

Lava Cameo Gold Ring
Lava Cameo Gold Ring

Lava Cameo Gold Ring

Located in Montreal, QC

Antique Lava Cameo depicting Zeus. Incredible depth of the relief and fine detailing! Marked on interior

Category

Vintage 1940s Victorian More Rings

Materials

14k Gold

Exquisite Victorian Shell Cameo Brooch
Exquisite Victorian Shell Cameo Brooch

Exquisite Victorian Shell Cameo Brooch

Located in New York, NY

High relief Cameo of exquisite quality, representing Zeus above his symbol of the Heavens, the

Category

Antique Early 19th Century European Brooches

Materials

18k Gold

Archaeological Revival Bangle, Circa 1860
Archaeological Revival Bangle, Circa 1860

Archaeological Revival Bangle, Circa 1860

Located in Firenze, IT

The frontispiece with cameo on the shell depicting Zeus 6,2 x 4,5 cm, within a scrollwork surround

Category

Antique 1890s English Victorian Bangles

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Agate Zeus Neoclassical Cameo Ring
Agate Zeus Neoclassical Cameo Ring

Agate Zeus Neoclassical Cameo Ring

Located in Firenze, IT

The oval agate plaque, depicting Zeus Amon Sol Serapis in provide facing right, early 19th century

Category

Antique Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Signet Rings

Materials

Agate, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Antique Hebe and Zeus Mythological Shell Cameo Brooch
Antique Hebe and Zeus Mythological Shell Cameo Brooch

Antique Hebe and Zeus Mythological Shell Cameo Brooch

Located in South Pasadena, CA

Antique Hebe and Zeus Mythological Shell Cameo Brooch Shell cameo brooch representing Hebe and

Category

Antique Early 1900s Victorian Brooches

Materials

14k Gold

Antique Enthroned Zeus With His Eagle Yellow Gold and Enamel Cameo Brooch
Antique Enthroned Zeus With His Eagle Yellow Gold and Enamel Cameo Brooch

Antique Enthroned Zeus With His Eagle Yellow Gold and Enamel Cameo Brooch

Located in New York, NY

sardonyx cameo depicts a rare mythological scene of Zeus on his throne, petting an eagle. The frame is

Category

Mid-20th Century Victorian Brooches

Materials

15k Gold

Antique Victorian Hebe Feeding the Eagle of Zeus Shell Cameo Brooch
Antique Victorian Hebe Feeding the Eagle of Zeus Shell Cameo Brooch

Antique Victorian Hebe Feeding the Eagle of Zeus Shell Cameo Brooch

Located in London, GB

Museum quality shell cameo brooch depicting Hebe feeding the Eagle of Zeus. This cameo is a triumph

Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Victorian Brooches

Materials

15k Gold

Mythical Cameo Brooch
Mythical Cameo Brooch

Mythical Cameo Brooch

Located in Lambertville, NJ

Handmade shell cameo depicting Zeus as an eagle seducing Thalia in a finely detailed yellow gold

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Italian Victorian Brooches

Materials

14k Gold

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Cameo Zeus For Sale on 1stDibs

Find the exact cameo zeus you’re shopping for in the variety available on 1stDibs. Each design created in this style — which was crafted with great care and often made from Gold, 18k Gold and 14k Gold — can elevate any look. You can easily find a 8 antique edition and 2 modern creations to choose from as well. If you’re looking for a cameo zeus from a specific time period, our collection is diverse and broad-ranging, and you’ll find at least one that dates back to the 18th Century while another version may have been produced as recently as the 21st Century. Creating a cameo zeus has been a part of the legacy of many jewelers, but those produced by Jill Garber are consistently popular. While most can agree that any cameo zeus from our collection can easily elevate most outfits, but the choice of a Agate version from the 1 available is guaranteed to add a special touch to your ensemble. Today, if you’re looking for an oval cut version of this piece and are unable to find the perfect match, our selection also includes uncut alternatives. When shopping for a cameo zeus, you’ll find that there are less available pieces for unisex or men today than there are for women.

How Much is a Cameo Zeus?

The price for a cameo zeus starts at $275 and tops out at $12,800 with these bracelets, on average, selling for $6,718.

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.