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<p>[QUOTE="Bronwen, post: 354470, member: 5833"]The stone faced guy in garnet fireworks arrived today. He's a brick red on a medium brown field with the one stripe of white used for the band holding his hair. (Other whitish areas are lighting artifacts.) As usual, didn't notice until photos were edited that there is a cat hair on it, across the hair.</p><p><br /></p><p>The garnets are set into a separate piece attached to the back by little hooks. Someone must have loved/valued the cameo very much: first they upgraded it to evening wear with the garnets; then had it repaired and reinforced when the hinge broke away.</p><p><br /></p><p>The garnets are a richer red than photo captures and very glittery. The round ones are rose cut. The pear shaped ones do not have a flat table on top; I am wondering whether they were set with the faceted pavilion upward & the flat side down in the metal.</p><p><br /></p><p>Still don't know who he is, most likely a Greek philosopher.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]120557[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]120558[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]120559[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Bronwen, post: 354470, member: 5833"]The stone faced guy in garnet fireworks arrived today. He's a brick red on a medium brown field with the one stripe of white used for the band holding his hair. (Other whitish areas are lighting artifacts.) As usual, didn't notice until photos were edited that there is a cat hair on it, across the hair. The garnets are set into a separate piece attached to the back by little hooks. Someone must have loved/valued the cameo very much: first they upgraded it to evening wear with the garnets; then had it repaired and reinforced when the hinge broke away. The garnets are a richer red than photo captures and very glittery. The round ones are rose cut. The pear shaped ones do not have a flat table on top; I am wondering whether they were set with the faceted pavilion upward & the flat side down in the metal. Still don't know who he is, most likely a Greek philosopher. [ATTACH=full]120557[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]120558[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]120559[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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