Antique 10K & Carved Hardstone Cameo Ring ribbon with a serpentine coil protecting

with a serpentine coil protecting it

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Antique 10K & Carved Hardstone Cameo Ring ribbon with a serpentine coil protectingA 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,