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Oval cameo pin pendant, two-tone gold and silver frame with brown shell scene
Two-tone oval cameo pendant on thin gold chain, pale white shell landscape scene
Two-tone oval cameo pin pendant on neckline, silver-and-gold frame over shell scene
Oval cameo pin pendant, two-tone gold and silver frame with bail and shell scene
Oval cameo pin pendant, two-tone gold and silver frame with brown shell scene
Two-tone oval cameo pendant on thin gold chain, pale white shell landscape scene
Two-tone oval cameo pin pendant on neckline, silver-and-gold frame over shell scene
Oval cameo pin pendant, two-tone gold and silver frame with bail and shell scene

C. 1950 Vintage Brown Shell Woman in Nature Cameo Pin/Pendant in 14kt Two-Tone Gold

$2,495
C. 1950. Presented in a uniquely large size, this 40x36mm brown shell oval pin/pendant from our Estate collection showcases a close-up glimp…

Item 246578

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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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Elemental Detail

Place an 18kt two-tone piece next to a 14kt equivalent and the color difference is noticeable. The higher gold content in 18kt alloys lends itself to a deeper, more saturated yellow and a brighter, more pronounced white, making the contrast of the two-tones sharper compared to less intense 14kt equivalents.

Visually Speaking

Contrasting gold colors placed deliberately within a 14kt multitone design create visual depth and highlight structural elements that a single-tone piece flattens, which is why multitone pieces tend to read with more complexity at close range.

Style Notes

Multitone gold has been here since the Edwardian Era and it's still in the contemporary mixed-metal conversation. That's not a trend. That's a design language that keeps coming back because it keeps working.

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