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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Bronwen, post: 403080, member: 5833&quot;]The one that has lost a section of the background is Flora, cut in helmet shell, which can develop fine cracks over time from dryness &amp; pressure from the bezel.&nbsp; When the background layer is very thin, as here, it is not unusual for some to break away.&nbsp; Sometimes these are salvaged by removing as much of the brown as possible without damaging the white, &amp; then remounting, held with prongs in a custom setting.&nbsp; Another method is the one used here: hiding the gap with ornamental metal work.&nbsp; I&#039;m rather fond of pieces that show someone has cared enough to spend the money to keep them in wearable condition.&nbsp; Here&#039;s one I have, broken on both sides:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]140382[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>What am I looking at in the third photo?&nbsp; Seems to be the same piece as first.&nbsp; Did they also reinforce/protect the remaining shell by having a section of some kind of stone cut or plaster molded to fit?</p><p><br /></p><p>The other piece looks like a Czech glass cameo in a metal frame coated with black enamel paint to give the visual effect of carved jet.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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