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Brown shell cameo pin/pendant with ornate octagonal frame and heart-shaped stone
Brown shell cameo necklace pendant with ornate octagonal bezel and thin link chain
Brown shell cameo pin/pendant on chain with ornate octagonal bezel and heart-shaped stone
Brown shell cameo pin/pendant with profile portrait in ornate frame and heart-shaped drop
Brown shell cameo pin/pendant with ornate octagonal frame and heart-shaped stone
Brown shell cameo necklace pendant with ornate octagonal bezel and thin link chain
Brown shell cameo pin/pendant on chain with ornate octagonal bezel and heart-shaped stone
Brown shell cameo pin/pendant with profile portrait in ornate frame and heart-shaped drop

C. 1930 Vintage Brown Shell Cameo Pin/Pendant with Single Diamond in 10kt White Gold

$995
C. 1930. Feast your eyes on an Art Deco-era masterpiece! From our Estate collection, this sizable 48x35mm rectangular brown shell pin/pendan…

Item 241709

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All weights and measurements are approximate. Most gemstones are treated to enhance their beauty and may require special care.

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A Notable Quality

The revolver clasp's solid barrel adds slightly more weight to a piece than a springring or lobster clasp would. The added heft at the closure contributes to an overall sense of quality.

A Storied Heritage

Shell cameo carving, practiced primarily in Italy using helmet and sardonyx shells, became a dominant jewelry technique of the nineteenth century. The portraiture and mythological scenes it produced are a recognized antique category today. The technique placed shell material at the center of fine jewelry production for a full century, not as a motif reference but as the working medium itself.

Quality & Value

Art Deco jewelry's geometric clarity and exceptional craftsmanship in platinum and milgrain have outlasted every passing aesthetic. The design language remains as readable in 2026 as it was in 1926.

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