Antique Victorian 18k Gold Cameo Brooch Diamond Enamel Sardonyx, c. 1870 16.25" the oval cabochon opal

the oval cabochon opal

and stands 7 millimeters from front to back

this locket is fashioned in solid 18 karat gold with a 15 karat gold bale

She chased it

Antique Victorian 18k Gold Cameo Brooch Diamond Enamel Sardonyx, c. 1870 16.25" the oval cabochon opalThis is the sort of jewel that stops time for a moment. The cameos profile is serenely classical, her softly modeled features and abundant curls recalling ancient sculpture rather than Victorian fashion plates. She appears calm, inward, almost contemplative, as though captured mid thought. Surrounding her, the gold frame moves like ribbon and vine, fluid and architectural at once, giving the piece a quiet theatricality. It feels unmistakably of its