Since cameos have been first made people have loved them & worn them. It makes such amazing jewelry that it just wont ever become outfashioned. It is certainly a mark of prestige for many & sophistication but anyone can wear a cameo. May it be on a velvet chocker or a stunning ring it just goes with any style. Now a days cameos are either hand sculpted from shell or other gemstone or molded out in many different materials. When it comes to choosing between handcarved or not you will be confronted with different types of marketing pushing either one. Handcarved pieces of course are all unique, some ladies profiles (as you will notice) are not really perfect. You might end up with a little weird nose or chin and you will definatly pay big bucks for handcrafted pieces made out out of genuine shell or gemstones. Still, for many those are the real thing & they wont consider anything else. If on the other hand, you don't mind the material as long as it look good & is durable you will be pleased to find many at affordable prices. Those very detailed perfect cameos are being molded mostly out of resin. You will find them in a variety of sizes & colors such as blue, purple, violet, green, carnelian, black, pink & more. Those are durable & you always get that perfect profile in beautiful details. Also the style is to consider, anything can figure on a cameo but mostly women are represented. Some have long wavy hair, other large hats, mostly young beautiful women with lots of grace. Also, flowers are a commun thing to find on cameos, may it be along with a lady's profile or on their own. Roses are the most represented along with carnelians. Many animals are also represented like horse, butterflies & more. You can also find your astrological sign with or without the sign's inscription written next to the zodiac design. For some great exemples of resin cameos visit the following link, you will find a variety of cameos to choose from with every item: http://www.sterlingsilverart.com/index.php/cPath/37 All those may be mounted in rings, pendants, pins, earrings, bracelets and much more so there is a lot to consider when purchasing a cameo piece. Shop around & you will surely find many different styles & yours for sure! |
