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There is something about the cameos he was really fascinating. Whether it’s the attention to detail, the elegance of the portrait, there simply is nothing as beautiful as a cameo, and they never go out of fashion. Cameos can be made of various materials such as abalone, wood, bone, coral, ivory are produced, Agatha, glass, plastic, various types of shell and layers of hard stone, which come in different colors. Molded cameos are usually made of glass. They usually consist of one or two colors. Often the flowers are twisted. Cameo-glass, usually very bright. Molded plastic Molded cameos. Vezhvud style cameos were made of plastic. Plastic is a striking imitation with Shell. Old cameos were often made in two colors of celluloid. Sometimes, but not very often, natural materials are formed. One way to determine if a cameo is made to look around in detail and the lack of clean lines and clear. To identify glass cameos and search for signs of mold cavities and bumps on the back.

Shell cameos are carved from one piece of the shell. Shell is soft, it is very easy to cut. Shell cameos are usually two colors. Shell cameos are concave behind a thin, with the exception of abalone and mother of pearl, which is usually flat on his back, and are a bit thicker. Coral Cameos are usually a color and a flat back. Agate cameo from the same technology as the Shell Cameo carving cut. Agate is a great advantage, because to see the sculpture in a position to the layers of paint on the side and he knows that these layers are virtually unchanged. The stone is cut much more difficult. A good hard stone cameos, often in the massacre at the intersection of the portrait meets the flat plate. At a glance looks like a stone in cameos often used, but a closer examination, we can determine what will rock.

Amber cameos relatively new to the market. Amber cameos from natural amber with time reverse intaglio carved by hand. The practice is easier said molded cameos carved gems: In general, natural materials, cut and fit glass and plastics are usually, but it can kill, but not very likely. Molded cameos can be two colors with a simple device for the distribution of a single color in the form of a thin layer, then, after a thick layer of a different color.

With the purchase of a value on the nature of the Cameo plays an important role to be distinguished. However, if you buy because you “just love” part, then determine the type and cost of the cameos are not as important. We recommend that if you buy a Cameo, because you add to your jewelry wardrobe, select what your heart falls in love, just be sure you’re not too expensive for what you get. Cameos make a big fashion statement! They never go out of fashion.