Antique Estate 14k Yellow Gold Cameo Pin Diamond Pendant Victorian Signed Apa

  
ANTIQUE ESTATE 14K YELLOW GOLD CAMEO PIN DIAMOND PENDANT VICTORIAN PERFECT DESIGNER SIGNED APA 8.29 GRAMS 1 3/4 INCHES X 1 1/4 INCHES IN PERFECT CONDITION IN PERFECT CONDITION. In 1848, Giovanni Apa, supreme Master goldsmith, founded his studio in Torre del Greco, a town on the Gulf of Naples at the foot of Mount Vesuvius, which since the time of the Bourbon Kingdom of Naples, is known worldwide as a center of excellence of coral works. Today, the company "LPM", heir of the founders art, continues the artisan activities in compliance with the passion and dedication handed down over the centuries. In the historical labs, goldsmiths and engravers, with files, chisels and arches give life to masterpieces of authentic impeccable stylistic perfection by selecting only the finest coral and the most beautiful shells, for the realization of exclusive cameos and jewelry of great value and extraordinary beauty. Each jewel is the fruit of a long and expert craftsmanship where artistic talent and technical skills combine to create pieces different from one another, real works of art with an inimitable artistic value. Throughout history, persons of royalty have set the tone for jewelry fashion. It is said that Queen Elizabeth loved to wear cameos and it is noted that Catherine the Great had a very impressive collection of them.

And, the cameo survived the whims of changing fashion during the Nineteenth Century in England. Since Queen Victoria favoured cameos, the cameo was quite popular during and since her reign.

They were popular as pins and pendants usually worn on a black velvet ribbon or even sometimes-pastel satin ribbons. And interestingly, the intaglio, which was a piece carved below the surface, came before the cameo. In ancient times, the intaglio was used to seal papers or to mark property.

Later on, it became a jewelry item worn by women. The cameo is the opposite of the intaglio. It is a portrait or scene carved in relief with a contrasting colored background.

In the Nineteenth Century, skilled artisans utilized gemstones, stone, shell, lava, coral and manmade materials to produce cameos. Italian carvers began using shell for their creations around 1805. ByJewelry of the 19th Century - Beautiful Cameos... The Victorian Era, shell had become appreciated as a medium that was easily carved and inexpensive. Unlike carved gems, the shell cameo was less formal and was worn during the day. Stone cameos came from agate, onyx or sardonyx. These materials offered many colorful layers for carvers to utilize. The item "ANTIQUE ESTATE 14K YELLOW GOLD CAMEO PIN DIAMOND PENDANT VICTORIAN SIGNED APA" is in sale since Saturday, August 8, 2020. This item is in the category "Jewelry & Watches\Vintage & Antique Jewelry\Fine\Victorian, Edwardian 1837-1910\Cameos". The seller is "4744366" and is located in Andover, Massachusetts. This item can be shipped to United States.

• Brand: Cameo
• Metal Purity: 14k
• Metal: Yellow Gold
• Main Stone: Diamond
• Modified Item: No
• Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
• Material: Shell