This feminine pendant features a female portrait in a matte, genuine, carved shell cameo. The cameo lies within a beautiful twisted rope bezel setting.
I have styled this cameo as a standalone pendant, so she can get the spotlight she deserves! It looks lovely on a variety of rope chains, on a byzantine, and I have even styled her on a flat cuban chain for a vintage + modern juxtaposition!
The earliest known cameo pendants were created by Sumerians, often as seals. In Ancient Greece, cameos were actually used as currency and were highly valued for their artistry as they were most often carved from color quartz.
During the Renaissance cameo jewelry became a fashionable jewelry piece for both women and men and exploded during the Victorian Era. Common motifs include portraits, mythological figures, and biblical scenes.
