Italian cameo pendant & pearl earrings set

Gray and white Chinese flat top and flat footed base snuff bottle in thumbprint patterned agate, fitted with a domed coral stopper and attached original bone spoon. The bottle is mou...

Circular micro mosaic pin pendant centers on the Temple of Vesta in the Roman forum. The micro mosaic pin is set in black glass, mounted in a gold bezel wit...

Carved nephrite jade jue with white alterations. The jue is pierced with fine borings on either side of the slot that interrupts the ring, and the interior of the borings show marks ...

Antique Cameo Gold Pearl Set. Early 20th Century. Original antique box. Pendent: Weight: 31.93 grams. Total length: approx. 8.30 centimeters / 3.27 inches. Total width: approx. 3.80...

Vintage 10 Karat Yellow Gold and Pearl Cameo Pendant This elegant cameo pendant features a lovely lady in profile set in classic 10K yellow gold with a dangling freshwater pearl. S...

Gemolithos, Victorian, hardstone cameo, pearl and rose´-cut diamond pendant-brooch. Circa 1880s. Measurements 85x37mm, weight: 27,3gr.

Exceptional twin-set composed of necklace and hanging earrings in yellow and white gold, bearing natural diamonds and baroque pearls. The collier has a length, as a whole, of 45 cm. ...

Ruffled oval brooch, which can form a collar watch holder, in 18kt yellow gold centered with a cameo on malachite depicting Cupid in profile, his head turned, holding his loose bow, ...

The cameo at the center of this exceptional pendant is a stunning example of the art of gem engraving during the Renaissance. It likely dates to the early 17th century and features a sacrificial scene inspired by the Greco-Roman era. The central flaming altar is flanked by two figures preparing to sacrifice a ram, while a figure in a lion skin blowing horns stands in the left corner. The carver brilliantly uses the natural layers of the stone to achieve the illusion of shadow and musculature on the figures. A second, smaller cameo is set at the top of the pendant, while a myriad of multi-colored gems, pearls and enamel adorns the 18K gold setting. A large Baroque pearl suspended from an enamel dragon finishes the design, which embodies the opulence and theatricality of jewels from the Renaissance age. Cameos and intaglios were highly popular amongst wealthy connoisseurs in Renaissance Italy, and owning the finest pieces was the privilege of princes. Although they were often elaborately mounted for display alone, cameos were also frequently worn as pendants, surrounded by enameled and stone-set gold frames. Such pieces were particularly prized by the Medici and Lorraine families, many of which can now be seen at the National Archeological Museum in Florence. Very few Renaissance cameos...