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Shell Cameo Bracelet

Antique 10k Gold Conch Shell Cameo Bracelet
Located in Montreal, QC
Antique 10k gold conch shell cameo bracelet circa 1890, unmarked, tested 10k gold. Measures 6 1/2
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Antique 1890s Unknown Charm Bracelets

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10k Gold

Antique 10k Gold Conch Shell Cameo Bracelet
Antique 10k Gold Conch Shell Cameo Bracelet
$1,160 Sale Price
20% Off
L 6.5 in
Vintage Shell Cameo Bracelet
Located in Chesterland, OH
The lovely cameo bracelet has a surprising rectangular shell cameo and special carved links. This
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20th Century American Art Nouveau Link Bracelets

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Gold Plate

Gold Shell Cameo Bracelet
Located in New York, NY
Vintage 14k gold bracelet with 7 shell cameo links (minor damages to cameos are present - all
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20th Century More Bracelets

Materials

Gold

Antique Gold Pink Shell Cameo Bracelet
Located in Munich, Bavaria
Highly elegant bracelet carved out of pink shell and mounted in 14 k gold. A bust in the antique
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Antique 1870s Italian More Bracelets

Materials

14k Gold

Antique Yellow Gold Proper Lady Shell Cameo Bracelet
Located in New York, NY
Antique 13k yellow gold bracelet featuring an intricately carved shell cameo depicting a "Proper
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20th Century Link Bracelets

Materials

Yellow Gold

Medici Prince Fine Cameo Bracelet
Located in New York, NY
Nineteenth Century Medici Prince, fine and intricately carved shell cameo bracelet. The focal
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Antique 1880s British Victorian Link Bracelets

Materials

Gold-filled, Gilt Metal

10K Yellow Gold Vintage Cameo Bracelet 13g
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Vintage 10k yellow gold and shell cameo bracelet. Tests 10k and weighs 13 grams gross weight. The
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Mid-20th Century Link Bracelets

Materials

10k Gold, Yellow Gold

Victorian gold bracelet with shell cameo. England 1860.
Located in Milan, IT
Victorian era bracelet with shell cameo. The bracelet is made with a band of woven 12K gold wire
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Collectible Jewelry

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Gold

Antique Silver Shell Cameo Panel Bracelet 1930s
Located in Wilmslow, GB
A divine Antique Cameo Bracelet from the 1920s-1930s. Set in solid sterling silver the seven panels
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Vintage 1930s Link Bracelets

Vintage 14k Yellow Gold Shell Cameo and Mother of Pearl Cameo Bracelet
Located in New York, NY
This vintage bracelet features alternating shell and mother of pearl cameos, each intricately
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20th Century Link Bracelets

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14k Gold, Yellow Gold

1890s Victorian Five Sardonyx Shell Cameo Gold Bracelet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1890s Victorian five Sardonyx shell Cameo 14k yellow gold bracelet. The 1890s Victorian five
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Antique 1890s Victorian Link Bracelets

Materials

Gold, 14k Gold

Antique Carved Shell Cameo Panel 800 Silver Italy 7.5" 21.61g Bracelet
Located in Carmel By The Sea, CA
This antique panel bracelet features seven intricately hand-carved shell cameos depicting classical
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21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Retro Bracelets

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Silver

14 Karat Yellow Gold and Hand Carved Shell Cameo Link Bracelet
Located in Arnhem, NL
A vintage 14 karat (krt) yellow gold and hand carved shell cameo link bracelet. The bracelet
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Mid-20th Century European Modern Link Bracelets

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Yellow Gold

Coral, Onyx, And Shell Slide Cameo Bracelet Set In 14K Yellow Gold
Located in Sewickley, PA
Crafted in rich 14k yellow gold, this vintage slide bracelet showcases a charming collection of
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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Chain Bracelets

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Coral, Onyx, Yellow Gold

Vintage 14k Cameo Bracelet Carved Shell Woman Solid Yellow Gold Wide Panels
Located in Greer, SC
Vintage multi panel cameo bracelet, created in solid 14k yellow gold. Features 5 right facing
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Link Bracelets

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14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Theodor Fahrner 1930s Silver Gilt Vintage Cameo Bracelet
By Theodor Fahrner
Located in Skelmersdale, GB
with silver filigree work and features 6 circular shell cameo portraits of women. The bracelet fastens
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Vintage 1930s German Art Deco Link Bracelets

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Silver

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18 Carat Gold-Plated 925 Sterling Silver with Sea Shell Cameo Bracelet
By Cameo Italiano - Diluca S.R.L
Located in Marcianise, IT
18 carat Gold Plated 925 Sterling Silver with 38mm Sea Shell Cameo bracelet. Fully handcarved
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2010s Italian Artisan Beaded Bracelets

Materials

Sterling Silver, Gold Plate

18 Carat Gold-Plated 925 Sterling Silver with Sea Shell Cameo Bracelet
By Cameo Italiano - Diluca S.R.L
Located in Marcianise, IT
18 carat Gold Plated 925 Sterling Silver with 40mm Sea Shell Cameo Bracelet 16cm. Fully handcarved
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2010s Italian Artisan More Earrings

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Sterling Silver, Gold Plate

18 Carat Gold-Plated 925 Sterling Silver with Sea Shell Cameo Bracelet
By Cameo Italiano - Diluca S.R.L
Located in Marcianise, IT
18 carat Gold Plated 925 Sterling Silver with 40mm Sea Shell Cameo Bracelet 16cm. Fully handcarved
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2010s Italian Artisan Cuff Bracelets

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Sterling Silver, Gold Plate

18 Carat Gold Plated 925 Sterling Silver with Sea Shell Cameos Bracelet
By Cameo Italiano - Diluca S.R.L
Located in Marcianise, IT
18 carat Gold Plated 925 Sterling Silver with 20mm and 16mm Sea Shell Cameos Bracelet. Fully
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2010s Italian Artisan More Bracelets

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Freshwater Pearl, Ruby, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver

18 Carat Rose Gold-Plated 925 Sterling Silver with Sea Shell Cameo Bracelet
By Cameo Italiano - Diluca S.R.L
Located in Marcianise, IT
18 carat Rose Gold Plated 925 Sterling Silver with 38mm Sea Shell Cameo bracelet. Fully handcarved
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2010s Italian Artisan Beaded Bracelets

Materials

Sterling Silver, Gold Plate, Rose Gold

18 Carat Gold-Plated 925 Sterling Silver with 4 Pcs Sea Shell Cameos Bracelet
By Cameo Italiano - Diluca S.R.L
Located in Marcianise, IT
18 carat Gold Plated 925 Sterling Silver with 4 pcs 24mm Sea Shell Cameos bracelet. Fully
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2010s Italian Artisan More Bracelets

Materials

Sterling Silver, Gold Plate

18 Carat Gold Plated 925 Sterling Silver with Sea Shell Cameo Bracelet and Ring
By Cameo Italiano - Diluca S.R.L
Located in Marcianise, IT
18 carat Gold Plated 925 Sterling Silver with 14 and 18 mm Sea Shell Cameo bracelet and ring with
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2010s Italian Artisan More Bracelets

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Zircon, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver

Victorian "Chariots of the Spirit" Shell Cameo Bracelet -800
Located in San Francisco, CA
Gorgeous bracelet- 7 carved shell 'chariots of the spirit" motif. Marked 800. 6" End to End
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Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Link Bracelets

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
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Antique 19th Century French Victorian Chain Bracelets

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18k Gold

Cameo Italiano Sea shell cameo and 3 row-Pearl bracelet.
By Cameo Italiano - Diluca S.R.L
Located in Marcianise, IT
. 18 carat Gold Plated 925 Sterling Silver with 18 mm Sea Shell Cameo bracelet white cz and fresh water
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2010s Italian Artisan More Bracelets

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Freshwater Pearl, Zircon, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver

9 Carat Gold Beaded Bracelet with Sea Shell Cameos
By Cameo Italiano - Diluca S.R.L
Located in Marcianise, IT
9 carat Gold beaded bracelet with Sea Shell Cameos. Fully handcarved Portrait on a sea shell cameo
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2010s Italian Artisan Beaded Bracelets

Materials

Gold, 9k Gold

Rhodium-Plated 925 Sterling Silver Sea Shell Cameos Ring Bracelet Set
By Cameo Italiano - Diluca S.R.L
Located in Marcianise, IT
Rhodium Plated 925 Sterling Silver Sea Shell 12/16/18mm cameos Ring Bracelet set. Fully handcarved
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2010s Italian Artisan Fashion Rings

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Amethyst, Cultured Pearl, Peridot, Topaz, Sterling Silver, Rhodium

18 Carat Gold-Plated 925 Sterling Silver Sea Shell Cameos Ring Bracelet Set
By Cameo Italiano - Diluca S.R.L
Located in Marcianise, IT
18kt Gold Plated 925 Sterling Silver Sea Shell 25/26mm cameos Ring Bracelet set. Fully handcarved
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2010s Italian Artisan Fashion Rings

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Cultured Pearl, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver

Antique French Gold Bracelet with Shell Cameo and Garnet Strands, 19th Century
Located in Paris, FR
18kt yellow gold bracelet (quality mark: eagle's head) set with four garnets strands, and a shell
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Chain Bracelets

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Garnet, 18k Gold

Amedeo "Rosa Bella" Cameo Pearl Gold Bracelet
By AMEDEO
Located in New York, NY
Hand carved pink shell cameos, set in 14kt gold bracelet with fresh water pearls.
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Early 2000s Italian Contemporary More Bracelets

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Freshwater Pearl, 14k Gold

Large & Fine Shell Cameo Bracelet
Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
angles. The size of this cameo bracelet is very notable. The face measures 2.2 inches tall by 1.75 inches
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Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Clamper Bracelets

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18k Gold

1940s Gold 5 conch shell Cameo Bracelet
Located in Stamford, CT
1940’s 14k yellow gold hinged 5 cameo bracelet. 14k yellow gold frames. Each cameo is hand carved
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Vintage 1940s Retro Bracelets

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14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Vintage Shell Cameo Bracelet Set In 14ct Yellow Gold
Located in London, GB
This beautiful 14ct vintage cameo bracelet features cameos set in rich yellow gold. The intricate
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2010s Charm Bracelets

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14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Vintage 14K Gold Neoclassical Cameo Shell Bracelet Roman Chariots Gods 7.5
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage mid 20th century Italian 14k yellow gold and carved shell cameo bracelet with open box
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Mid-20th Century Neoclassical Collectible Jewelry

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Gold

Italian Cameo Gold Bracelet
Located in Dallas, TX
18 Karat yellow gold shell cameo bracelet. We get a lot of cameo pins, but not so many bracelets
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Vintage 1970s Link Bracelets

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18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Mid Century Silver Oval Open Link Cameo Bracelet
Located in Towson, MD
One silver oval link shell cameo bracelet measuring eight inches long. The bracelet is set with
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Mid-20th Century Retro Link Bracelets

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Silver

"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
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Russian Cuff Bracelets

Victorian Shell Cameo Leather Cuff Bracelet/Pendant
Located in Montreal, QC
Victorian Shell Cameo Leather Cuff Bracelet/Pendant DIVINE MUSICAL HARMONY...Add elegance to any
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Antique Late 19th Century European Victorian Cuff Bracelets

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14k Gold

1950s Roman Shell Cameo 18 Karat Yellow Gold Bangle Bracelet
Located in Miami, FL
This captivating large vintage bangle cameo bracelet is crafted in solid 18 Karat yellow gold
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Vintage 1950s Art Nouveau Bangles

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18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Antique Early Victorian Shell Cameo Gold Bracelet of Pan, circa 1840
Located in Baltimore, MD
Fantastic engraved 18K gold bracelet set with a shell cameo of the god Pan and presented in its
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Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Cuff Bracelets

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18k Gold

Vintage Gilded Silver Filgree Shell Cameo Bracelet
Located in Mount Kisco, NY
three Victorian style carved shell cameos on this unique bracelet. The silhouettes depict a noblewoman
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Vintage 1930s American Link Bracelets

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Silver

14k Yellow Gold Greek Gods BACCHUS, NYX, HEMERA Hand Carved Shell Cameo Bracelet
Located in Bernardsville, NJ
shell cameos. At the center is a finely carved Greek God, Bacchus beautifully detailed with his hair
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Antique Late 19th Century European Chain Bracelets

Materials

14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Cameo Shell Gold Cuff Bracelet
Located in Marcianise, IT
Cameo shell yellow gold 9 carat cuff bracelet Bracelet weight 54.40 grams Length 19 cm Each cameo
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Vintage 1980s Italian Cuff Bracelets

Materials

9k Gold

Rare Antique 1830 Shell Cameo Full Set Bracelet Brooch Earrings Necklace
Located in Firenze, IT
BERNARDO ANTICHITÀ Ponte Vecchio Florence The necklace composed of eight shell cameos each
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Antique 1830s Italian More Necklaces

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Gold

Austrian Carved Shell Cameo Set Gold Rubies, Diamonds and Pearls
Located in New York, NY
An important suite of Austrian carved shell cameos: bracelet, ring, earrings, necklace and large
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Austrian More Necklaces

Various Stone and Shell Cameo Bracelet
Located in Lambertville, NJ
18kt. yellow gold matt finish handcarved, shell, agate, malachite and coral cameos bezel set
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Vintage 1950s Unknown Link Bracelets

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Agate, Coral, Malachite, 18k Gold

Victorian Pink and White Conch Shell Cameo Bracelet 14 Karat Gold, Dated 1892
Located in Lancashire, Oldham
A rare Russian victorian 14 karat yellow gold pink & white conch shell cameo bracelet with 7
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Antique 1890s Russian Victorian Link Bracelets

Materials

Other, 14k Gold, Gold

Antique Silver, Scottish Agate and Shell Cameo Bracelet, 1890s
Located in New York, NY
This rare Victorian Scottish Celtic agate cameo bracelet. Consisting of eight hinged sterling
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Antique 19th Century Scottish Victorian Collectible Jewelry

Archaeological Revival Gold and Shell Cameo Bangle Bracelet
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Archaeological Revival gold and shell cameo bangle bracelet, circa 1880, the center section set
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Antique 1880s Bangles

Materials

18k Gold, Gold

Italian Shell Cameo Horse Bracelet
Located in TRYON, NC
Made to look like a watch, this sporty shell cameo bracelet features 3 highly spirited stallions
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Modern Bracelets

Materials

White Gold, 18k Gold

19th Century 12K Gold & Pink Carved Cameo Ten-Panel Bracelet
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
high relief pink and white shell cameo bracelet. Features 10 cameo charms, five left and five right
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Antique 19th Century Italian Late Victorian Link Bracelets

Materials

Gold

Amedeo "La Romana" Cameo Garnet Gold Bracelet
By AMEDEO
Located in New York, NY
Hand carved cornelian shell cameos set in 14kt gold bracelet with garnet beads.
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Early 2000s Italian Contemporary More Bracelets

Materials

Garnet, 14k Gold

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21st Century and Contemporary Drop Necklaces

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Antique 19th Century Victorian Brooches

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Gold

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20th Century Italian Victorian Pendant Necklaces

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Antique 15ct Gold Victorian Hardstone Cameo Earrings
Located in Brighton, GB
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Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Drop Earrings

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Diamond, Platinum

Late Victorian Opal and Diamond Tiara
Located in London, GB
A late Victorian opal and diamond tiara/necklace, consisting of seven knife-edge gold bars graduating from the centre, each set with two round cabochon-cut opals and an old-cut diamo...
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Antique 1890s European Victorian Drop Necklaces

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Diamond, Opal, 18k Gold, Silver

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Antique Late 18th Century British Georgian Cluster Rings

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Antique Shell Cameo Brooch Young Lady, late 19th early 20th century
Located in Chesterland, OH
Victorian Cameo Brooch. Fabulous carved Victorian brooch made around the late 19th early 20th century. It depicts a beautiful portrait of a young lady. The execution of the shell is ...
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Antique Late 19th Century French Victorian Brooches

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Gold Plate

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Located in New York, NY
Late 19th Century stone cameo brooch with micromosaic dove details. Unusual to have the combination of the hand carved stone cameo with the micromosiac work. Cameo shows ancient ma...
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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Victorian Brooches

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14k Gold

Antique Necklace natural 25ctw. Amethyst Pearls 850 Gilt Silver/ 43cm/16.5 gr
Located in SE
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Early 20th Century European Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces

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Amethyst, Pearl, Silver, Gold

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Shell Cameo Bracelet For Sale on 1stDibs

Surely you’ll find the exact shell cameo bracelet you’re seeking on 1stDibs — we’ve got a vast assortment for sale. Every item for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using Gold, Silver and 18k Gold. Our collection of these items for sale includes 21 vintage editions and 12 modern creations to choose from as well. You’re likely to find the perfect shell cameo bracelet among the distinctive items we have available, which includes versions made as long ago as the 19th Century as well as those produced as recently as the 21st Century. A shell cameo bracelet from Cameo Italiano - Diluca S.R.L — each of whom created a beautiful version of this treasured accessory — is worth considering. While most can agree that any shell cameo bracelet from our collection can easily elevate most outfits, but the choice of a Pearl version from the 3 available is guaranteed to add a special touch to your ensemble. See these pages for a bead iteration of this accessory, while there are also mixed cut cut and oval cut cut versions available here, too. If you’re browsing our inventory for a shell cameo bracelet, you’ll find that many are available today for women, but there are still pieces to choose from for unisex and men.

How Much is a Shell Cameo Bracelet?

Prices for a shell cameo bracelet can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, these accessories begin at $231 and can go as high as $18,000, while this accessory, on average, fetches $2,355.

Finding the Right Bracelets for You

Today, antique and vintage bracelets are versatile and universally loved accessories that can add polish and pizzazz to any ensemble.

Bracelets were among the jewels discovered to have been buried with Pharaoh Tutankhamun when his tomb was unearthed in 1922, and wrist and arm bracelets were allegedly worn by Queen Puabi in Sumer, southern Mesopotamia. But preceding the adornments of Ancient Egypt and elsewhere, the people of prehistoric times likely wore the decorative accessory, fashioning it from shells and fish bones. When the Bronze Age allowed for more durable materials and semiprecious stones to be incorporated into jewelry, bracelets became a treasured symbol of wealth.

In the thousands of years following the debut of the world’s first bracelets, the artistry behind this common accessory has only broadened, with designers at popular jewelry houses growing more venturesome over time. David Webb looked to nature for his Animal Kingdom bracelets, and for her best-selling bracelets and more at Tiffany & Co., Elsa Peretti would frequently do the same. From bangles to tennis bracelets, the modern age offers plenty of options.

Internationally acclaimed bracelet designs have on occasion become powerful symbols of status, style and, in the case of Cartier's iconic design, love. The Cartier Love bracelet can be found on the wish list of most jewelry lovers and on the wrist of some of the world’s biggest stars. Its arrangement of mock screwheads and distinctive functionality — it was initially locked and unlocked with an accompanying vermeil screwdriver — is an enduring expression of loyalty, unity and romance. (Do you know how to spot a fake Cartier Love bracelet?)

While the Love bracelet has played a role in the skyrocketing popularity of cuff-style bracelets, they are far from the only glamorous option for collectors. Make a statement with an Art Deco design, a style that sees all kinds of iterations fitted with studded cuffs, one-of-a-kind shapes and dazzling insets. A chunky vintage gold bracelet in the Retro style will prove eye-catching and elevate any outfit.

One of the best things about bracelets, however, is that you never have to choose just one. Style icon Jacqueline Kennedy stacked her Croisillon bracelets — designed by Jean Schlumberger for Tiffany & Co. — with such frequency that the ornate bangles were eventually dubbed “Jackie bracelets” by reporters. Contemporary silver pieces can easily complement each other, rendering a layering of luxury almost a necessity.

Find a diverse collection of bracelets that you can sort by style, stone cut and more on 1stDibs.