Antique 14K & Carved Cameo Ring jewelers brass like a large blood drop

like a large blood drop held aloft within a solid bezel

you'll be sure to reach for it all the time

A great little symbol to enjoy in your collection

Converted from an antique cufflink using an antique stick pin to make the shank

A fiercely thoughtful gift

Antique 14K & Carved Cameo Ring jewelers brass like a large blood dropA cameo is a form of glyptography, or bas relief carving, most often cut into glass, hard stones, and shells. Artworks were crafted to create two layers on one piece of material, the top of which protruded from its background, creating a multi dimensional artwork. These detailed reliefs were often used to adorn pieces of jewelry, including brooches, necklaces, bracelets and rings. The earliest cameos took inspiration from prehistoric petroglyphs,