Victorian Sterling Silver Marcasite Cameo Pin/Pendant Princess On the back of the

On the back of the brooch is a secure bar pin

The lizard is set atop a simple and smooth 14kt gold band

Hand wrought

which beautifully complements the yellow gold of the ring

and features a four-pronged clover-like keyhole cutout

Victorian Sterling Silver Marcasite Cameo Pin/Pendant Princess On the back 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