Gorgeous Late Deco Onyx Hoop and Enamel Earrings & Pansy April 4th this is the special

this is the special

like gutta-percha

I was delighted at the 19th century French construction- for it could have really been made at any time between 1860-2021

Cameos of this type are easily identified both for the material they are carved from and the time period they were made

Age/Origin: American

Gorgeous Late Deco Onyx Hoop and Enamel Earrings & Pansy April 4th this is the specialThe jewelry designers of the Art Deco period embraced modernism and the advances in technological innovation and machinery. A new genre of design was born bold, geometric shapes with clean lines and symmetry, providing a more industrial feel. Black onyx was a favorite in the mourning jewelry of Englands Mid Victorian Period. The jewelry of this period was often melancholy, reflected the monarchs sadness at the loss of her beloved Prince Albert, and