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Do you like cameos? I really haven't ever been that fond of them! I don't have one and have always thought they were kind of old fashioned. But after touring the Cellini Cameo and Coral Factory in Pompeii, Italy and seeing how hand carved cameos are made, they've grown on me!
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Hi Diane, I have to say that my feelings about cameos are a lot like yours, but when I think of them as miniature works of art, I do like them because there's such detail and an old-fashioned feel to them.
Good Morning Diane! Beautiful piece! ...love Cameos.
Hope you have a great weekend! ~Rhonda :)
I have to admit, I love anything vintage.Happy Pink Saturday!
I have a cameo that is a piece of costume jewelry. I never wear it though. I think of it as something for older women to wear. The funny thing is I am getting to be one of those "older" women! For some reason I never thought of them as carved. I guess I thought there were just poured into a mold.
take care,
Dawn
I love cameos. Wearing a black one right now. That pink coral one is beautiful. Happy Pink Saturday!
I love cameos..my mother had a lovely one that I passed on to my daughter.
Have a great day.
Hi Diane,
I have a cameo that is reallly old. It was given to my mom from a lady who survived the San Frans. Earthquake in the early 1900's. I don't know for sure how old it is, but I know I am very old :) and I was a little bitty girl when the lady gave the pin to her. I, personally, am not a fan of cameos either, but I treasure this one because of the great history attached to it.
Happy PSat. L, dana
i have often thought they were nice on someone else and have liked the tiny ones. but this one is really beautiful except her neck is thick!!! It is lovely with the flowers and wavy hair.....happy day!
What fun! A cameo factory! The cameo is lovely as well! Happy Pink Saturday!
Morning girl....I love cameos....there is just something so unique about them and that one in the pic is gorgeous! Have a great weekend!
Happy Pink Saturday! What a lovely cameo! What a treasure to have!
Gina
Good morning, Diane. I LOVE cameos. Especially ones in that medium blue tone. Happy Pink Saturday!! :)
**hugs**
wow, how fascinating - a cameo factory!! You sure don't think of them as something that would roll off the assembly line, LOL!
The one you showed us is beautiful. thank you!
I've never loved them...but for some reason the older I get the more they appeal to me. Have a great weekend!
Love these Cameos girl..I have a few of them..thanks for sharing and happy PINK Saturday to you...hugs and smiles Gloria
What a beautiful cameo, thank you for link to Cellini factory. Happy Pink Saturday. Karen
My mother wore a cameo-type of brooch, only it was a miniature painting of a lady in profile framed in gold under glass.
Diane, I love cameos but when I was young I associated them too much with grandma-wear.
I am always amazed at the handiwork that goes into them.
Happy Pink Saturday Diane;
Love the Pretty Pink Cameo, what craftsmanship, I like most of them.
I have a small black on it is my favorite.
Have a great day!
Hugs;
Alaura
Very Beautiful! I love Cameo's!!
Happy Pink Sat to you!
What a beautiful cameo!
Happy Pink Saturday!
Very pretty piece. Sounds like an interesting tour. HPS
I love cameos and this is an especially beautiful one. Happy Pink Saturday..have a great week.
Hi, Diane... I bet this was a fun tour! I have an antique coral cameo my father gave me for my sixteenth birthday. It is stunning. He had given one of my sisters my grandmother's cameo, so when I wanted one years later, he set out to find the perfect ring. He bought it from an antique dealer in Asheville, NC. Her father had given it to her for her as a young girl. It's very, very special to me because of the giver (and also the lady's story), and the carving is amazing.
Happy Pink Saturday!
Sheila
I just love anything old fashioned. My 17 year old daughter loves cameos and she will mix them in w/ a very modern look. The one is your pic is beautiful! Jamie
Hi Diane! I love cameos! I had the most beautiful one and a few years ago all my jewelry was stolen. I was heart broken and Mr. Precious bought me another one! We've been to Pompeii - toured the city but didn't see the cameo factory.
Be a sweetie,
shelia ;)
I've ALWAYS loved cameos! When I was 18, working at a large department store...I bought one, had it many, many years...then it disappeared and I've NEVER had another one.
I keep looking when we are antiquing...but nothing yet.
I love cameos and just recently received a beautiful one from my Aunt that belonged to my Grandma. What a fun trip!
Kathy
I LOVE cameos, often use them in my jewelry making. If I can part with them, that is!
Happy PS!
Big TX Hugs,
Stephanie
Angelic Accents
Happy Pink Saturday!
Love cameos and this one is beautiful!
~ Gabriela ~
There is simply something about Cameo's... They have an elegance to them and make me feel as though they are a tribute to women!
Love it! Nanette
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You know, I have 3 of them I've picked up at thrift stores, but have never worn... just not sure what or how to put them together with an outfit. I'd rather wear vintage rhinestones, but yet I still buy the cameos when I find them, lol!
I, too am not a fan of cameos as jewelry for myself. They are too dainty and girly. But I can definitely appreciate the workmanship and artistry involved. I have one from my grandmother.
Hi Diane, Those are gorgeous! I don't have any, but I would love to have a black one. I have always thought they were beautiful. Nancy
Diane,
It's beautiful....Happy Pink...Katherinellen
Oh I love cameos this one's gorgeous! I pick one up every chance I get. I even have a watch with cameos on it...
xoxo,
Queenie
Oh my, Diane. I love, love, love cameos. I have three, and I would love to have more. I think they are exquisite works of art.
Happy Pink Saturday.
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