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Vintage Karma Jewels
Vintage Karma Jewels
Types of shells used for carving
This is the most commonly used shell in cameo carving. It is a Red Helmet shell or
Bull mouth shell, sometimes called a carnelian shell
The correct name is Cypraecassis rufa
This is also a very commonly used shell for cameo carving. It is a Emperor Helmet shell or Queen Helmet shell, sometimes called a Sardonyx Shell
The correct name is Cassis madagascariensis
Most white shell cameos you will see are carved from this type of shell, these carvings are commonly misnamed as "angelskin coral" which is far more rare.
This is a Queen Conch shell or Pink Conch shell
The correct name is Lobatus gigas
Sold cameos
These are some of the cameos we have sold in the past...
Ajax carved shellAjax carved shell
hardstonehardstone
Art Deco carved shell habille diamondArt Deco carved shell habille diamond
carved shellcarved shell
coral & diamondscoral & diamonds
carved shellcarved shell
Athena carved shellAthena carved shell
Zeus & Hebe carved shellZeus & Hebe carved shell
hardstonehardstone
matching settings carved shell Diana psychematching settings carved shell Diana psyche
carved shellcarved shell
Hebe & Zeus carved shellHebe & Zeus carved shell
Art Nouveau high relief carved shellArt Nouveau high relief carved shell
carved ivorycarved ivory
carved shellcarved shell
Flora high relief carved shellFlora high relief carved shell
carved shellcarved shell
muse carved shellmuse carved shell
Bacchante carved shellBacchante carved shell
Carved Shell cameo pearl frame,Eros & PsycheCarved Shell cameo pearl frame,Eros & Psyche
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