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    Posted 10 years ago

    shareurpas…
    (318 items)

    Sterling Silver Filigree, Carnelian Shell Cameo & Black Onyx Flip Ring.
    Victorian Era. A popular style for this time, considered a two-in-one ring.

    Now I do not know for sure about the following, but it sounds logical to me so I'll repeat it and let you decide :)

    I read the statement that the difference between the left facing and the right facing cameo was the artist being left handed or right handed. And since most people were forced to use their right hand, as it was not "acceptable", this is why you will see more right faced cameos.

    Fact or Fiction???

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    Comments

    1. antiquerose antiquerose, 10 years ago
      Oh Sweet !! I would love to find one!! Thanks for the Post !!
    2. shareurpassion shareurpassion, 10 years ago
      Thanks nutsy. She's an oldie, had it for a long time now! I don't see many out there.
    3. racer4four racer4four, 10 years ago
      Sounds reasonable to me!
      So as a lefty was the mark of the devil, this is not really just a beautiful ring, but a DEVIL ring that swivels to the dark side! Hmmm. Got it now!
    4. shareurpassion shareurpassion, 10 years ago
      OMG K, you have a wild sense of ...making sense of things! Very well put!!! That's so funny and on spot, right?!
    5. shareurpassion shareurpassion, 10 years ago
      I told you that little girl in your ID had something...NOW I see it perfectly...lol
    6. shareurpassion shareurpassion, 10 years ago
      Thanks & loves back at ya Mike, vet, agh & Sean!
    7. Sunnybrook Sunnybrook, 10 years ago
      Wow, I've never seen one like it!

      No reference to right or left, but I was told that cameos were portraits of available young noble ladies. They were commissioned and sent with a messenger by the family in hopes of securing a husband of good consequence. Whatdayathink?
      Sunnybrook
    8. pops52 pops52, 10 years ago
      Unique and beautiful!
    9. shareurpassion shareurpassion, 10 years ago
      Thanks Sunnyb, I haven't heard that one before, but I like the way it sounds :) With so much info on the net/web, sometimes I think it gets crossed...but I'm glad it's there.

      The best place still is a library or book store. I think they are more reliable.
    10. shareurpassion shareurpassion, 10 years ago
      Thank you pops for the love and nice compliment!
    11. shareurpassion shareurpassion, 10 years ago
      Thanks all for the loves!!!
      Hunter, musik, val, wksgibson
      SEAN, agh, vet, and mike.
      and of course antiquerose for the compliment too :)
    12. shareurpassion shareurpassion, 10 years ago
      Thank you for the love kyra!
    13. Jewels Jewels, 10 years ago
      This is wonderful! I have never seen one and I do A LOT of looking! : )
    14. Manikin Manikin, 10 years ago
      I love your ring ! I have seen flip over in other rings but not a Cameo :-) xo
    15. Elisabethan Elisabethan, 10 years ago
      Wow, that's great! Love it!
    16. pops52 pops52, 10 years ago
      Love it again it's that beautiful!!!

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