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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Bronwen, post: 424855, member: 5833&quot;]Bronwen got pulled away for a while.&nbsp; Carnelian/cornelian is a name for the red-orange shades of translucent chalcedony, but because of the color similarity, &#039;carnelian shell&#039; is used as a casual term for some helmet shell, just as the browner varieties are sometimes called &#039;sardonyx shell&#039;.&nbsp; (Or, by some sellers with a wry sense of humor, &#039;sardonic shell.&#039;)&nbsp; It is also known as &#039;cameo shell.&#039;</p><p><br /></p><p>I am not familiar with the jeweller whose name is on the box.&nbsp; [USER=5006]@kyratango[/USER] might be a good person to ask about that.&nbsp; But strongly doubt the box is original to the cameo.</p><p><br /></p><p>The lady is at bottom a common type.&nbsp; What sets her apart in my eyes is her own jewellery, which has a very bohemian (as in beatnik) feel to me.&nbsp; No simple subdued strand of pearls with matching drop earrings for this girl, she has a more gypsy-ish vibe, making me want to place her to the late 50s/early 60s.&nbsp; (The fashion of cameo beauties tends to lag behind the times.)</p><p><br /></p><p>What really makes her special is of course the personal connection.&nbsp; Even if your aunt picked it up in her own thrifiting, it is still a reflection of her taste &amp; a nice kind of memento to have, no?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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