Georgian Athena Cameo With Marcasite and Flat Cut Garnets Sterling silver antique piece Materials and Features: 15k

Materials and Features: 15k

Shown in the photographs with images from the Georgian Jewelry Book by Olivia Collings and Ginny Redington

that pietra dura often looks like a painting

fashion jewelry was reduced to very simplistic designs

Beginning in the 17th century

Georgian Athena Cameo With Marcasite and Flat Cut Garnets Sterling silver antique piece Materials and Features: 15kOne of the crown jewels of my recent trip to London, this outstanding cameo features a marcasite halo, interlaced with an even larger and more impressive halo of juicy tourmalines with a 9ct bezel and smooth, wonderful reverse. This jewel dates to the 18th century, likely 1760, and is perhaps French in origin; it is very much in line with the work of the time. Perhaps has has the brooch fitting re done, and has a line at the top, a delicate impact.