Antique 14K, 10K & Carved Coral Conversion Ring scarab ring a name found on an

a name found on an ancient vase painting of a bacchante figure

This beautiful Bas-Relief cameo was made using a sculptural technique where the sculpted elements remain attached to a solid background of the same material

Weight: 2 grams

A partial inscription remains

Antique 14K, 10K & Carved Coral Conversion Ring scarab ring a name found on anA 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,