Classical Female Profile Sardonyx Shell Cameo in 10K Rose Gold Frame Brooch

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Classical Female Profile Sardonyx Shell Cameo in 10K Rose Gold Frame Brooch
Measures 1-3/4" x 1-1/2"; Marked 10K Gold; Weighs 8.3 Grams = 5.3 DWTS
The sardonyx shell has a thick outer wall and a dark brown interior. Cameos carved in sardonyx shells are distinctive in color with a dark brown background and white foreground, and frequently cost more because the shells are rare.
The most common motif on antique cameo jewelry is the portrait. Early in the 19th century, cameos started to feature an anonymous Roman woman wearing no jewelry.