Some of My Favorite Things......
I love cameos. This morning my
lil Pip decided she wanted to take a trip
thru mommy's
jewelry box, so I kept out a few of my favorites and thought Id share them with you! I am always inspired by cameos.....so delicate, and so feminine. I have heard more than one utterance of '
olde fashioned' when I wear them out and about..........
This is an actual hand carved
modern Helmet shell cameo that I bought when I was stationed in Italy. It is my favorite I think, and is so beautiful when held to the light~ where it is carved is paper thin. I have seen some of them turned in to night lights...this shell is fairly large~ bigger than my hand
2 of these are modern, and 2 antique. The cameo on the left is signed by the carver, the one on the top right was given to me by my husband. Lower right you can see a bit of an antique shell one, and lower left is one of my favorite antique
Etruscan brooches~ its angle skin coral. I just love the soft pink color~ it looks beautiful against any skin tone
This blue cameo is made by Wedgwood, and it was
the very first one I ever bought....
ohhhh about 25 years ago or more! I saved up for quite some time to get it, and tho my tastes have changed since, it always holds that special place of being the first, most anticipated one!
I love cameos. This morning my lil Pip decided she wanted to take a trip thru mommy's jewelry box, so I kept out a few of my favorites and thought Id share them with you! I am always inspired by cameos.....so delicate, and so feminine. I have heard more than one utterance of 'olde fashioned' when I wear them out and about..........
This is an actual hand carved modern Helmet shell cameo that I bought when I was stationed in Italy. It is my favorite I think, and is so beautiful when held to the light~ where it is carved is paper thin. I have seen some of them turned in to night lights...this shell is fairly large~ bigger than my hand
2 of these are modern, and 2 antique. The cameo on the left is signed by the carver, the one on the top right was given to me by my husband. Lower right you can see a bit of an antique shell one, and lower left is one of my favorite antique Etruscan brooches~ its angle skin coral. I just love the soft pink color~ it looks beautiful against any skin tone
This blue cameo is made by Wedgwood, and it was the very first one I ever bought....ohhhh about 25 years ago or more! I saved up for quite some time to get it, and tho my tastes have changed since, it always holds that special place of being the first, most anticipated one!
Absolutely gorgeous and what a grand collection!
ReplyDeleteCathy :)
What a wonderful collection Rachael!! Just so lovely and the blue piece is very unusual.
ReplyDeleteHugs,
Doreen
Oh so beautiful. Now I must go pull mine!
ReplyDeleteChristine ~ Zwee!!!!!!
These are beautiful! I have never seen a cameo in a shell, its amazing! What a pretty collection~
ReplyDeleteI share your passion for cameos, dear Rachael. I don't have nearly as many as you, but I treasure the ones I do have. For my tenth anniversary in August, Dan gave me a bracelet with cameos and intaglios all around. I wear it as often as I can -- but it gets in the way of computing and dollmaking! Oh well. That doesn't steal it's beauty!
ReplyDeleteNina