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Victorian Revival - Vintage Gold Plated Cameo Stud Earrings. These pretty earrings are crafted from gold plate over metal. Featuring two cameos (resin), and Victorian revival styling. These pretty earrings showcase decorative frames of gold set with beautiful resin portraits of a lady shown in two different profiles. The color of the gems are an ivory relief with a peachy/coral background. The earrings are for pierced ears, and feature posts and secure suction cup backings. These vintage earrings look lovely when worn, and bring feminity and elegance to any jewelry collection.

History: Cameo jewelry is a type of jewelry that features a relief carving of a person, animal, or scene. The carving is usually made out of a material such as agate, onyx, or shell. Cameo jewelry has been around since ancient times, and the popularity of cameos has ebbed and flowed over the centuries. Cameo jewelry can also be made from glass or resin, which is poured into a mold to make the relief look like it has been carved.

The first known gold plating occurred in northern Peru, where Pre-Columbian smiths gilded and silvered copper pieces by electrochemical replacement techniques. During excavations in the late 1980s, archaeologists discovered gold and silver ornamental and ceremonial artifacts dating all the way back to AD 50-300.

Measurements: Earrings 11.50 mm x 9.50 mm

Stone Size: Cameo 8.00 mm x 6.00 mm

Weight: 2.90 grams

Condition: Excellent

Origin: America

Date: Circa 1960