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Cameo Information

Information on cameos and intaglios including history, makers, makers marks, cameo glass, subjects and much more.

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Sardonyx cameo engraved with a cow walking to the left
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Sardonyx Semi-precious Gemstone

Sardonyx is a banded variety of the oxide mineral chalcedony and consists of red bands. The ancient Romans entered battle carrying amulets of sardonyx engraved with Mars, the god of…
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Cover of Reliquary Pendant with Virgin and Child
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Pearls Information

Pearls have often been used to enhance cameo jewellery and other items. For thousands of years, seawater pearls were retrieved by divers in the Indian Ocean in areas such as the…
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AN IMPRESSIVE AGATE CAMEO, EARLY 19TH CENTURY
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Lions in Cameos and Intaglios

Lions are a popular animal depicted in cameos, intaglios and other art. They are often associated with strength and royalty. They also have a place in mythology such as the…
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18th Century Tuccia Cameo Finger Ring
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Tuccia Roman Religion

Information on Tuccia and her depiction in cameos. Tuccia was one of the priestesses of Vesta, the goddess of the hearth in ancient Rome. In order to best perform their…
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Onyx cameo of Orpheus leading Eurydice from Hades
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Eurydice Greek Mythology

Information of Eurydice  in Greek mythology and her depiction in cameos. Although there seems to be plenty of artwork depicting Eurydice, cameos are quite rare. However, when she is found…
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Gold ring, with an oval bezel with a layered agate triplet cameo of Theseus and the slain Minotaur
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Giovanni Pichler

Information on Giovanni Pichler and a gallery of cameos that he carved. Giovanni Pichler (1721-91), son of the gem cutter Antonio Pichler and brother to Luigi, was an eminent gem…
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GOLD AND TORTOISESHELL SNUFFBOX BY PIERRE-ANDRE MONTAUBAN
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Pierre-Andre Montauban

Information on Pierre-Andre Montauban and a gallery of his work. Pierre-André Montauban was a goldsmith and was described as a bijoutier-garnisseur, suggesting that much of his work involved mounting pieces by other craftsmen.
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A Hellenistic garnet cameo of a head
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Hellenistic / Ancient Greek Cameos

Information on Hellenistic cameos. The Hellenistic period covers the period of Mediterranean history between the death of Alexander the Great in 323 BC and the emergence of the Roman Empire…
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Necklace with cameo of Veronica's Veil
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Sapphires

Information and history of sapphires used in cameo carving and as decorative elements to cameos and intaglios. Sapphire is one of the two gem-varieties of corundum, the other being ruby…
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Ruby cameo finger ring
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Rubies

Information and history of ruby cameos and cameos surrounded by rubies. Rubies are excellent gemstones for surrounding cameos. They are especially attractive when mounted in gold, as in the gold,…
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