Cameo, 5 pieces of your choice in Onyx stone, 14mm x 10 x 0.3. Antique and authentic, true works of art, engraved with ultimate precision. Perfect for collection, exhibition, jewelry...

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About the product:

🪨 Type/name: Cameos/Cameo in Onyx stone and mother-of-pearl for piece no. 1.

🌍 ⛏️ Origin: Italy

📐 💎 Dimensions: 14 millimeters high x 10 wide x 3 thick

✨ Finish/Condition: Like New

🔬 Treatment: None

🎁 Comes with a Gem and Zen certificate, ideal for giving as a gift or treating yourself!

🔹 To know: Definition of cameo

- "The word "cameo" comes from the Italian cammeo".. .

A cameo is a relief engraving, made on a stone with layers of contrasting colors (often agate, onyx, shell) or on glass. Unlike intaglio (a hollow engraving), the cameo highlights the motif by subtracting the layers.

The cameo is a technique of engraving, or even bas-relief sculpture, of glyptic used essentially on materials presenting layers of contrasting colors (camaïeu).

It's about taking advantage of this structure by making these colors appear in desired places to create shapes.
This technique has applications in working with hard stone, glass and even mortar.

🕰️ Period: 17th century (1600–1699)

🎨 Artistic context

The 17th century marks the Baroque, with its expressive and dynamic forms.

Antique cameos from this period are often made of agate, carnelian, sardonyx, or shell. Mounted on brooches, rings, and necklaces, they are sometimes set in gold or silver.

Illustrating mythological figures, royal profiles, biblical scenes, or allegorical emblems.

🔬 Technical / mineralogical sheet

Property	Typical details
Support	Agate, sardonyx, carnelian, onyx, shell (Cassis or Strombus)
Technical	Relief engraving (by natural or polychrome layers)
Style	Baroque: expressive, deep, sometimes asymmetrical
Size / dimension	Variable: 2 to 6 cm (standard portrait)
Colors	Light layer on dark background (white/beige on brown/orange/black)
Tools used	Hand scrapers, abrasives, pedal cutters, water syringes, etc.
Mount	Silver, 18k gold, gilded bronze (depending on social status)

🧾 Historical and artistic value

Appearance	Detail
Origin	Italy, France, Germany (famous production centers: Naples, Florence, Paris)
Use	Jewel of nobility, collector's item, symbol of erudition or piety
Symbolic	Allegory of power, feminine beauty, classical knowledge
Collection	Museum or antique piece, highly prized by collectors

🧽 Maintenance / conservation:

Advice	Precautions
Gentle cleaning	Warm water + microfiber cloth, solvent-free
No immersion	Do not soak, especially if mounted with old glue
Storage	In a lined case, protected from humidity
Avoid	Shocks, prolonged exposure to the sun or heat