![EXQUISITE ANTIQUE LARGE VICTORIAN SHELL CAMEO BROOCH SWIVLES 35 GRAMS: THE EXQUISITE ANTIQUE CAMEO IS SET IN A GOLD TONE FRAME. IT IS 2.2" BY 1.75" WIDE. IT IS OVER 150 YEARS OLD. 35 GRAMS. IT SWIVELS AND IT HAS A N OLD PICTURE UNDER GLASS. IT FEATURES A RARE SCENE WITH](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/6807/332136/180214124_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718503654)
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![EXQUISITE ANTIQUE LARGE VICTORIAN SHELL CAMEO BROOCH SWIVLES 35 GRAMS: THE EXQUISITE ANTIQUE CAMEO IS SET IN A GOLD TONE FRAME. IT IS 2.2" BY 1.75" WIDE. IT IS OVER 150 YEARS OLD. 35 GRAMS. IT SWIVELS AND IT HAS A N OLD PICTURE UNDER GLASS. IT FEATURES A RARE SCENE WITH](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/6807/332136/180214124_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718503654)
![BEAUTIFUL CARVED SHELL CAMEO MARCASITES STERLING SILVER BROOCH PENDANT: THE BEAUTIFUL CAMEO BROOCH/ PENDANT IS 1.5" TALL BY 1.2 INCHES WIDE. 14 GRAMS. PROPERTY OF A FLORIDA COLLECTOR. WE COMBINE/PROVIDE IN-HOUSE SHIPPING.](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/6807/332136/180209707_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718501015)
![EXQUISITE VERY LARGE ANTIQUE SHELL CAMEO FILIGREE SILVER SETTING: THE EXQUISITE ANTIQUE CAMEO IS SET IN A BEAUTIFUL SILVER FILIGREE FRAME. IT IS 2.1" BY 1.75" WIDE. IT IS OVER 100 YEARS OLD. ALL STONES ARE TESTED WITH THE PRESIDIUM GEM TESTER. PROPERTY OF A FLORIDA](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/6807/332136/180209693_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718500442)
![FINE ANTIQUE SHELL CAMEO BROOCH PENDANT IN A FILIGREE SILVER SETTING: THE FINE ANTIQUE CAMEO IS SET IN A BEAUTIFUL SILVER FILIGREE FRAME. IT IS MARKED 800. IT IS 1.6" BY 1.25". PROPERTY OF A FLORIDA COLLECTOR. WE COMBINE/PROVIDE IN-HOUSE SHIPPING.](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/6807/332136/180214140_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718505244)
![2 FABULOUS ANTIQUE VICTORIAN SHELL CAMEOS: THE BEAUTIFUL SCENIC VICTORIAN CAMEO IS SET IN A GOLD FILLED FRAME. IT IS 1.75 INCHES TALL. THE SILVER SET PORTRAIT CAMEO IS 1.6 INCHES TALL. PROPERTY OF A FLORIDA COLLECTOR. WE COMBINE/PROVIDE IN-HOU](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/6807/332136/180209690_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718500276)
![A FINE ANTIQUE VICTORIAN BROOCH SHELL CAMEO SCENIC FIGURAL: THIS LOT INCLUDES A FINE ANTIQUE CARVED SHELL CAMEO VICTORIAN BROOCH. IT DEPICTS A BOY FISHING WITH HIS DOG. THE CAMEO IS 1.5" BY 1.4 INCHES. PROPERTY OF A FLORIDA COLLECTOR. WE COMBINE/PROVIDE IN-HOU](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/6807/332136/180214133_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718504451)
![SUPERB LOT OF 3 CARVED VINTAGE SHELL CAMEOS BROOCHES / PENDANTS: THE LOT INCLUDES 3 FINE SHELL CAMEOS. TWO ARE SET IN SILVER AND DOUBLE AS PENDANTS. THEY ARE 1.25" TALL. THE SCENIC VICTORIAN CAMEO IS SET IN A GOLD FILLED FRAME AND IT IS 1.8" TALL. ALL THREE ARE EXQ](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/6807/332136/180214121_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718503519)
![ANTIQUE PINK CONCH SHELL CAMEO BROOCH 18K: HERE IS A FINE SMALL CAMEO BROOCH.IT IS SET IN 18K GOLD (TESTED). IT IS 1.25" LONG. IT WEIGHS 2,75 GRAMS. IT COULD USE A CLEANING. PROPERTY OF A FLORIDA COLLECTOR. WE COMBINE/PROVIDE IN-HOUSE SHIPPING](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/6807/332136/180214139_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718505101)
![AN EXQUISITELY CARVED LARGE ANTIQUE SHELL CAMEO BROOCH PENDANT 1.75" STERLING: THE CAMEO IS SET IN A BEAUTIFUL SCALLOPED FRAME IN STERLING WITH FINE GOLS WIRE APPLICATIONS. THE CARVING IS VERY FINE AND THE YOUNG LADY SO PRETTY. IT IS 1.75" TALL AND 1.4" WIDE. PROPERTY OF A FLORI](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/6807/332136/180233365_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718597001)
![A Shell Cameo Brooch: A Shell Cameo Brooch shell cameo measuring 5 1/2 x 4 1/2 mm. Yellow metal. 3 x 2 1/2 inches. Gross weight: 18.00 dwt. Provenance: Hubert McDonnell Snr. and by descent to Aline Mary Margaret (Elwes) Mc](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/197/332420/179320935_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717617820)
![AN EXQUISITELY CARVED LARGE ANTIQUE SHELL CAMEO BROOCH 1.75" STERLING: THE CARVING OF THIS CAMEO IS VERY FINE AND THE YOUNG LADY SO PRETTY. IT IS 1.75" TALL AND 1.4" WIDE. THE SETTING IS STERLING FILIGREE. PROPERTY OF A FLORIDA COLLECTOR. WE COMBINE/PROVIDE IN-HOUSE SHIP](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/6807/332136/180278926_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718644038)
![Victorian, Cameo, Art Deco Jewelry: A Victorian cameo antique tassel necklace, shell & other cameo brooches, art-deco sterling silver bracelet, "Weiss" designer bracelet, Micromosaic, and more.](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1060/333698/180279904_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718659417)
![Vintage Enameled Crystal Shell Brooch: Vintage silver tone green enamel and blue crystal shell motif brooch. Measures approx. 1.5 x 1.75 inches. Some surface wear including scratching observed. Estate jewelry, costume jewelry, cocktail jew](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/3283/332782/179759374_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718056833)
![Vintage Gold Toned Yellow & Blue Cameo Brooch Depicting A Silhouette Of A Victorian Beauty: Vintage Gold Toned Yellow & Blue Cameo Brooch Depicting A Silhouette Of A Victorian Beauty The most popular cameos today are carved in sea shells, a tradition that began in the fifteenth or sixte](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/6628/331353/178720829_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1716834955)
![Antique Art Deco 14K White Gold Shell Cameo w/ Filigree Frame Brooch Pendant: Antique Art Deco 14K White Gold Shell Cameo w/ Filigree Frame Brooch Pendant. Please see photos and description for all available information. An antique art deco solid 14k white gold brooch or pendan](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/6100/333544/180157246_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718402356)
![New 1960s Florenza Hand Carved Shell Cameo Brooch: new condition](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/3058/333630/180225392_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718570431)
![10k Shell Cameo Pin/Pendant: 10k Shell Cameo Pin/PendantYellow gold shell cameo is marked and tested for 10k, has a filigree edged bezel mount, bale retracts to use as a brooch, shell cameo is well-done and features the profile o](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/213/333099/180030816_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718393571)
![Antique Vintage Sterling, M.O.P, Cameo & more: Grouping including two pieces of marked sterling (Thistle brooch & art nouveau brooch), five pieces of M.O.P, a real shell cameo, crystals, and other pieces.](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1060/333698/180279630_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718659417)
![Vintage Hand-Carved Shell Cameo Filigree Brooch: Title: Vintage Hand-Carved Shell Cameo Filigree Brooch Description: Vintage Hand-Carved Shell Cameo Filigree Brooch Date/Period:vintage Materials:Shell Dimensions:1.25 x 1.5 Reserve: $50.00 Shipping:](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/5584/332550/179381191_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718142737)
![Victorian 14K Yellow Gold Shell Cameo Brooch: Center of brooch is a fine carving of a Roman princess, with beautiful detail. Frame is designed with fine beaded and granulation work. In excellent condition. Circa 1850 14K Yellow Gold, Shell Cameo](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/5870/332992/179756615_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718238316)
![Vintage Pink & Cream Cameo Brooch Depicting A Silhouette Of A Victorian Beauty: Vintage Pink & Cream Cameo Brooch Depicting A Silhouette Of A Victorian Beauty The most popular cameos today are carved in sea shells, a tradition that began in the fifteenth or sixteenth century](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/6628/331353/178720761_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1716834955)
![Assorted early 20th & later jewellery: Assorted early 20th century and later jewellery, to include a Scottish hardstone brooch, a shell cameo brooch, a malachite brooch, a pair of carved coral drop earrings, three agate brooches, a citrine](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/62/333403/180021274_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718375749)
![Vintage 14k Yellow Gold Twisted Wire Frame Carved Shell Cameo Brooch Pin Pendant: A vintage solid 14k yellow gold brooch or pendant. featuring 1 oval shape carved natural shell cameo (35.3x27.1mm). Measures 38.25x31.25mm and weighs a total of 7.4 grams.](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/6100/333122/179833869_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718221575)
![Group of Silver and Marcasite Brooches-Cameos and More: Group of Silver and Marcasite Brooches-Cameos and More. The group includes 1 vintage shell cameo brooch/pendant set in 800 silver and peppered with faceted marcasites. It features a cupid in a chariot](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/7294/333523/180129811_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718403056)
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![Shell cameo jewelry: a traditional must-have for milady](https://www.liveauctioneers.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/besmart-copy-6.jpg)
Shell cameo jewelry: a traditional must-have for milady
NEW YORK — Among the most classic pieces in the realm of jewelry is the elegantly simple cameo. Typically featuring portraits of women or mythological scenes, cameo jewelry has been carved for centuries out of hard natural materials such as stone, but shell cameos might be the most beautiful examples of the form.
![WWII Blonde Bombshell poster, Cappiello rarities at Onslows, Nov. 25](https://www.liveauctioneers.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/featured-5.jpg)
WWII Blonde Bombshell poster, Cappiello rarities at Onslows, Nov. 25
STOURPAINE, U.K. – Onslow Auctioneers will hold its 38th winter auction of vintage posters on Friday, November 25. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers. Top lots include a trio of extremely rare posters by the great master Leonetto Cappiello and an exceptionally scarce World War II-era poster that has gained the nickname the “Blonde […]
![Miscellaneana: Shell art](https://www.liveauctioneers.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/2015_0105_Shells5_large.jpg)
Miscellaneana: Shell art
LONDON – Fate found us in Florida for the Christmas and New Year holiday, yet far from the madding Disney crowds. I wrote this with one eye on the sun setting over a nearly deserted beach. The only crowds there are the shell collectors, out in numbers of at least a dozen after high tide, […]
![Rare Shell Oil poster a favorite in Onslows auction Dec. 20](https://www.liveauctioneers.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/2013_1209_onslows57_lead.jpg)
Rare Shell Oil poster a favorite in Onslows auction Dec. 20
STOURPAINE, England – A rare and beautiful Shell Oil and Petrol poster by Jean d’Ylen, a French master of poster design, is one of the great items that Onslows will be offering in a Winter Vintage Posters auction on Friday, Dec. 20. LiveAuctioneers.com will provide Internet live bidding. The poster was discovered among a collection […]