I agree with bluumz and mirana. A pretty lady cameo from the 1950s or so. Thanks for sharing it with us.
I came across this article about gemstone carving in Idar-Oberstein. It was interesting....
I pulled some info for the Walters Art Museum in Baltimore and thought the group might be interested. It pertains to the Neri family. It all...
I chanced upon this book on engraved gems today and thought that others might want to read it. It is free to download. It looks like an...
Agree about the start price. There was only one bid. And the 18K frame was damaged enough that it was unwearable. I would not be surprised if we...
[ATTACH] As an FYI, there is a Stephenson cameo on eBay. It has about 45 minutes left, in case anyone is interested....
That is horrible! I would be sick to my stomach. All of those beautiful pieces gone. So many people are pulling out the cameos to sell the gold...
Really? That is very interesting. I know nothing about costume jewelry. Thanks for educating me. I would have passed it by at a yard sale!:facepalm:
I've not been very active lately, but finally I have time! I wanted to share some of my finds this year. This one I got recently. It is carved by...
Wow! That's a gaudy set! And a hefty pricetag!
I think the cameo is most sumilar to the engaving Fridolina posted. My guess is that the artist tried for beauty of form rather than real life...
Thank you! I was so focused on Pauline being the carvers name, I didnt think about the composition. I knew it was Venus but didn't know the model...
Wouldnt that be cool??!!
I hadnt seen that, so thanks for sharing. It is stunning. And yes, that's where I read about the CC inscribed on the front.
No, the Fries piece is hand carved, not ultrasonically cut. No "fallen snow". I don't know where all the output went. I could not find a single...
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