Etruscan Revival Cameo Brooch Pendant

A nineteenth century yellow gold brooch featuring a carved lava cameo encircled by granulated gold in the archaeological revival style.

An elegant antique cameo brooch featuring a profile of a lady, encircled with pearls.

A three-dimensional antique brooch, the female bust extending from an agate center, and bordered with pearls.

An early nineteenth century brooch in white gold, featuring a hardstone cameo encircled by diamonds.

Large and Exquisite Etruscan Revival pale pink hand carved conch shell cameo of Medusa, American, 1875. Set in 14K yellow gold with an acid finish or "bloom" so that the gold color is a rich but soft finish (not highly polished) which appears to be a high, 20 or 22, karat gold. This brooch/pendant is a vertical oval (denoting the 2nd half of the 19th century) measures 3-1/16 inches tall, by 2-1/8th inches wide without the 5/8 inch long pendant bale. Though unsigned or hallmarked the craftsmanship associated with the gold work in the Etruscan Revival style is nothing short of exceptional from the stylized wing and snake motifs to the perfectly shaped and spaced tiny spherical gold granulation. And, as for the carving of the pink shell cameo...

Large and Exquisite Etruscan Revival pale pink hand carved conch shell cameo of Medusa, American, 1875. Set in 14K yellow gold with an acid finish or "bloom" so that the gold color ...

A Victorian banded agate and yellow gold brooch, comprising one panel of carved banded agate, set in 18 karat yellow gold, with 18 karat yellow gold pin and fittings. This strikin...

Etruscan Revival Citrine Cameo and Pearl Gold Brooch, France circa 1870 Important brooch in the archaeological style, set with a golden yellow, detailed cut citrine cameo depicting ...