Victorian Sterling Silver Carved Jet Shell Cameo Pendant Yellow Gold At the center of the

At the center of the piece is a u-shaped glass link that has 12 strands of smaller glass beads that end with a long cylindrical bead

A delicate etched border carries around the face

resting above a deep brown layer of stone below

and chronograph mechanisms

Condition: The pendant is in overall excellent condition

Victorian Sterling Silver Carved Jet Shell Cameo Pendant Yellow Gold At the center of theThe earliest known use of shell for cameo carving was during the 15th and 16th centuries. Before that, cameos were carved from hardstone. The Renaissance cameos are typically white on a grayish background and were carved from the shell of a mussel or cowry. In the mid 18th century, explorations revealed new shell varieties. Helmet shells from the West Indies, and queen conch shells from the Bahamas arrived in Europe, thus sparking a big increase in