Victorian Sterling Silver Carved Jet Shell Cameo Pendant Yellow Gold resting above a deep brown

resting above a deep brown layer of stone below

The necklace rests beautifully below the neckline

The bracelet was appraised by an independent and accredited GIA-certified Graduate Gemologist in March 2019

and all of the diamonds and synthetic emeralds are intact

Victorian Sterling Silver Carved Jet Shell Cameo Pendant Yellow Gold resting above a deep brownThe 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