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14kt yellow gold cameo pin with oval brown shell portrait in ornate bezel frame
14kt yellow gold cameo pendant with oval brown shell portrait, set on thin chain
14kt yellow gold cameo pin with oval brown shell portrait, framed with geometric etching
14kt yellow gold cameo pendant/pin with brown shell oval portrait and engraved border
14kt yellow gold cameo pin with oval brown shell portrait in ornate bezel frame
14kt yellow gold cameo pendant with oval brown shell portrait, set on thin chain
14kt yellow gold cameo pin with oval brown shell portrait, framed with geometric etching
14kt yellow gold cameo pendant/pin with brown shell oval portrait and engraved border

C. 1980 Vintage Brown Shell Cameo Pin/Pendant in 14kt Yellow Gold

$895
C. 1980. Part of our Estate collection, this captivating cameo pin/pendant is an ode to visual art. Features a 34x25mm brown shell oval carv…

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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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The Perfect Fit

The revolver clasp's barrel and tongue are machined to fixed dimensions, so there is no adjustment mechanism within the clasp itself. Length variation on a bracelet or necklace using this closure comes from the chain structure: extender links, jump rings, or multiple attachment points at the terminal end.

Style Notes

The seasonal reputation of shell jewelry is mostly about abalone and cowrie, the warm-weather, coastal-coded pieces. White and cream shell materials, mother of pearl particularly, show up in bridal and formal contexts year-round.

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.

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