Antique 10K & Hardstone Cameo Brooch/Pendant white topaz it was fashionable to give

it was fashionable to give the heart shape with a curved tail in the form of jewelry as love tokens

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keeping their vow of chastity

A delightfully Bohemian ring

This adorable little treasure is made of Moss Agate

Antique 10K & Hardstone Cameo Brooch/Pendant white topaz it was fashionable to giveA 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,