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Antique Gold Cameo Shell Day Night Earrings of Apollo, c1850
Located in Baltimore, MD
Lovely day/night shell soft pink cameo earrings bordered with delicate 18k gold loops and a carved
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1850s British Victorian Antique Shell Cameo

Materials

18k Gold

Pendant Cameo Shell Entourage 18 Carat Gold And Fine Pearls
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Superb pendant cameo mounted as a pendant surrounded by fine pearls total weight: 10.10 g oval
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1890s European Art Nouveau Antique Shell Cameo

Materials

Pearl, Gold

Antique Cameo Broach, Shell Porcelain, 18 Carat Yellow Gold, Circa 1900 s
Located in Canterbury, England
Our extremely rare and attractive antique cameo broach is made of shell and porcelain and set in
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Early 1900s Antique Shell Cameo

Materials

Yellow Gold

Antique Italian Sardonyx Cameo Lamp
Located in Calgary, Alberta
Antique sardonyx cameo carved shell of a rural Italian town scene, now mounted as a table lamp.
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19th Century Italian Antique Shell Cameo

Materials

Shell

Cameo Brooch Gold 585 Shell Winged Nymph Cherub of Marriage Vienna, circa 1870
Located in Vienna, AT
Very interesting cameo brooch made during Viennese Historicism Period: The rose red brooch made of
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1870s Austrian High Victorian Antique Shell Cameo

Materials

14k Gold

Jewelery Box in Bronze and Cameo by Tahan Paris 1800
By Tahan Paris
Located in Milano, MI
Beautiful jewelery box in bronze and different cameos, made by Tahan Paris in the 1800s. Each
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Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Shell Cameo

Materials

Bronze

Antique cameo brooch, Scandinavia, 1922.
Located in Chorzów, PL
An old gold brooch with a cameo on a shell comes from Scandinavia from 1922. Made of 0.750 gold
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1920s Scandinavian Antique Shell Cameo

Materials

14k Gold

Victorian Impressive Hand Carved Sardonyx Cameo Pendant
Located in Narberth, PA
The earliest known use of shell for cameo carving was during the 15th and 16th centuries. Before
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Late 19th Century French Victorian Antique Shell Cameo

Materials

Chalcedony, 14k Gold

Victorian Carved Medusa Cameo Turquoise Gold Pin
Located in Narberth, PA
The earliest known use of shell for cameo carving was during the 15th and 16th centuries. Before
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1880s French Victorian Antique Shell Cameo

Materials

Agate, Turquoise, 18k Gold

Victorian Hard Stone Cameo Natural Pearl Gold Bracelet
Located in Narberth, PA
The earliest known use of shell for cameo carving was during the 15th and 16th centuries. Before
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1880s Victorian Antique Shell Cameo

Materials

Agate, Natural Pearl, 14k Gold

Necklace With Cameo Depicting Vesuvius. Late 19th. Naples
Located in Firenze, IT
. Central cammeo with filigree cast, size h cm 2,5, L 3cm. Hand-engraved cameo on shell. Italian
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Late 19th Century Folk Art Antique Shell Cameo

Materials

Glass, Intaglio

14kt Art Deco Habille Cameo Ring with Diamond
Located in Towson, MD
14kt White Gold Art Deco ring with a natural shell hand-carved cameo. The term Habille' means
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1920s American Art Deco Antique Shell Cameo

Materials

14k Gold

Antique 9 Karat Yellow Gold Cameo Pendant, Garden Scene
Located in NEWARK, GB
most popular choices in Victorian cameos. The shell is indistinctly marked on the reverse but this is
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Early 20th Century British Late Victorian Antique Shell Cameo

Materials

Yellow Gold

Victorian Multi-Gemstone Slide Compilation Bracelet
Located in Narberth, PA
enameled surfaces, and all of the pearls and stones are intact and securely set. The shell cameo displays
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1880s Victorian Antique Shell Cameo

Materials

Diamond, Garnet, Opal, Natural Pearl, Ruby, Turquoise, 14k Gold, 15k Gold

French 1900s Cameo Fine Pearls 18 Karat Yellow Gold Necklace
Located in Poitiers, FR
cameo on a shell set with pearls, which supports a round motif also set with a cameo on a shell and 4
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Early 1900s French Belle Époque Antique Shell Cameo

Materials

Pearl, Natural Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Victorian 14K Yellow Gold Carved Dancing Woman Cameo Vintage Navette Ring
Located in Addison, TX
work of art. Splitting at the top, holding a bezel set shell carved cameo of a whimsical nude dancing
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Early 1900s Victorian Antique Shell Cameo

Materials

14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Victorian 16 Karat Gold Cigar Band Ring with 5 Multi-Color Carved Cameos
Located in Pasadena, CA
Unique Victorian 16K gold cigar band ring with 5 multi-color Cameos, carved from Shell, Mother of
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19th Century Victorian Antique Shell Cameo

Materials

Coral, Other, Gold

19th Century Gilt Bronze Jewel Casket Box by Tahan
Located in London, GB
This is a wonderful antique French ormolu and carved cameo shell mounted jewelry casket, retailed
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1870s French Antique Shell Cameo

Materials

Ormolu

Archaeological Revival Bangle, Circa 1860
Located in Firenze, IT
The frontispiece with cameo on the shell depicting Zeus 6,2 x 4,5 cm, within a scrollwork surround
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1890s English Victorian Antique Shell Cameo

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Antique Gilt Bronze Casket Inset Sevres Porcelain Plaques, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
middle class. Carved Cameo Shell Although occasionally used in Roman cameos, the earliest prevalent
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1850s French Antique Shell Cameo

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Gilt Bronze Sevres Porcelain Inset Casket
Located in London, GB
market in the emerging middle class. Carved Cameo Shell Although occasionally used in Roman
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Shell Cameo

Materials

Bronze

Antique Large Ovoid Ormolu Casket Sevres Porcelain Navy-Blue, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
middle class. Carved Cameo Shell Although occasionally used in Roman cameos, the earliest prevalent
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1880s French Antique Shell Cameo

Materials

Ormolu

French Art Nouveau 1890 Plique à Jour Enameled Pendant Brooch 18Kt Gold Pearl
Located in Miami, FL
Shells and Cameos. Carson Ritchie. 1970. Engraved Gems: From antiquity to the present Van Den Berken
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1890s French Art Nouveau Antique Shell Cameo

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum, Enamel

Victorian Shell Cameo Suite
Located in Riverdale, NY
Victorian shell cameo suite from the late 19th Century, Set in 14K gold, the cameos represent
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Late 19th Century Italian Victorian Antique Shell Cameo

Materials

14k Gold

Victorian Gold Filled Shell Cameo Pendant
Located in Dallas, TX
Victorian gold filled shell cameo pendant on 18 inch gold filled chain.
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1830s Victorian Antique Shell Cameo

Antique Shell Cameo Brooch - 14K Yellow Gold
Located in New York, NY
Unearth timeless beauty with this elegant antique Shell Cameo Brooch. Crafted in exquisite 14K
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1840s Retro Antique Shell Cameo

Materials

Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Victorian Hair Comb Shell Cameo Silver
Located in Munich, Bavaria
A silver hair comb is set with a shell cameo relief depicting an antique goddess holding the reins
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1870s English Antique Shell Cameo

Materials

Silver

Aurora and Apollo Shell Cameo Brooch
Located in London, GB
An antique shell cameo brooch depicting Aurora, the goddess of the dawn, flying before the chariot
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1870s Unknown Victorian Antique Shell Cameo

Materials

14k Gold

Pair of Rare Shell Cameos Depicting Queen Victoria and Prince Albert
Located in Kent, Dover
A rare pair of hand carved conch shell cameos depicting a young Queen Victoria and Prince Albert
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1840s Antique Shell Cameo

Materials

Shell

Art Deco Shell Cameo Gold Pin Pendant
Located in Montreal, QC
Superb c1930s Shell Cameo Pin depicting a Beautiful Young Woman posing a striking a Romantic pose
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1930s Art Deco Antique Shell Cameo

Materials

14k Gold

Neptune and Sea Dragon Shell Cameo Brooch
Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
underneath. The shell cameo is framed by a woven border of yellow gold and fitted with a pin back. One could
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1870s Edwardian Antique Shell Cameo

Antique Hebe and Zeus Mythological Shell Cameo Brooch
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Antique Hebe and Zeus Mythological Shell Cameo Brooch Shell cameo brooch representing Hebe and
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Early 1900s Victorian Antique Shell Cameo

Materials

14k Gold

Antique Shell Cameo Antinous
Located in Chesterland, OH
Antique sardonyx shell cameo circa 1870. The subject is Antinous, the favorite of Emperor Hadrian
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19th Century European Victorian Antique Shell Cameo

Materials

Gold Plate

Vintage Italian 14 Karat Shell Cameo Brooch/Pendant
Located in Palm Desert, CA
Vintage Italian 14k Yellow Gold Shell Cameo Brooch Pendant. Portrait of a lady with flowers in her
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1890s Italian Victorian Antique Shell Cameo

Materials

14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Antique Shell Cameo with Diamond Accent Brooch Pendant
Located in Mount Kisco, NY
Finely carved shell cameo with a unique hexagon shape romantically portrays a beauty with wispy
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Early 20th Century American Antique Shell Cameo

Materials

Diamond, 10k Gold, White Gold

Antique Yellow Gold Jesus raising Lazarus Shell Cameo Brooch
Located in New York, NY
Antique 8k yellow gold shell cameo brooch, intricately carved and titled “Jesus Raising Lazarus
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19th Century Antique Shell Cameo

Materials

Yellow Gold

Fabbrica Angelo Pessar Italian Micro Mosaic Frame Carved Shell Cameo Madonna
Located in Dayton, OH
folding kick Stand, surrounding a peachy-orange and white shell cameo featuring a neoclassical veiled
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19th Century Victorian Antique Shell Cameo

Materials

Metal

Victorian Lady with Lamb Carved Shell Cameo Brooch/Necklace, 1920s
Located in McKinney, TX
2" x 1.5" - 18" gold-filled chain (not original to piece) - Carved shell cameo featuring a woman
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1920s Unknown Victorian Antique Shell Cameo

Antique Victorian English Gold Shell Cameo Brooch, C 1860
Located in Firenze, IT
A fine English shell cameo from C 1860 depicting an erotic seduction scene (the naked female
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1860s English Victorian Antique Shell Cameo

Materials

Gold

A shell cameo mounted in gilt metal with a saint figure, England 1880.
Located in Milan, IT
Oval shell cameo, mounted in gilt metal depicting a figure of a saint holding a cross. The back has
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Late 19th Century English Antique Shell Cameo

Materials

Metal

Antique Victorian Pinchbeck Carved Zeus Bearded Man Shell Cameo Brooch
Located in London, GB
Fine quality and detailed Victorian carved shell cameo brooch of a bearded man, probably the Greek
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Late 19th Century Antique Shell Cameo

Sterling Silver and Pink Conch Shell Cameo Bow Design Ring circa 1920s
Located in London, GB
Lovely sterling silver and pink conch shell cameo ring, featuring bow design shoulders. Ring size
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1920s Antique Shell Cameo

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique 9ct Gold Edwardian Shell Cameo Bird Pendant/Brooch
Located in Brighton, GB
a pretty, shell cameo bird. Can be worn as either a pendant or a brooch- the bail folds down so not
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Early 20th Century English Edwardian Antique Shell Cameo

Materials

Gold, 9k Gold

Antique Filigree Carved Shell Cameo 14K White Gold Brooch Pendant with Diamond
Located in New York, NY
Gold Cameo, showcasing a meticulously hand-carved shell cameo portrait adorned with an old-world
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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Antique Shell Cameo

Materials

Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold

Vintage 3 Graces Hand Carved Shell Cameo Yellow Gold Brooch Pin Pendant
Located in Montreal, QC
romantic natural carnelian shell cameo is set in a Beautiful solid 10 Karat yellow gold oval frame. Approx
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Early 20th Century Neoclassical Antique Shell Cameo

Materials

Carnelian, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold

Victorian Shell Cameo Pendant Earrings in Gold 2 Inches Long Woman Under Tree
Located in New York, NY
THIS IS AN ABSOLUTELY STUNNING AND VERY RARE PAIR OF VICTORIAN SHELL CAMEO PENDANT EARRINGS SET IN
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19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Shell Cameo

Materials

10k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold

Antique Victorian Shell Cameo Brooch
Located in Chesterland, OH
Victorian Cameo Brooch. Fabulous carved Victorian brooch made around the late 1800s. It depicts a
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Late 19th Century European Victorian Antique Shell Cameo

Antique brooch/pendant. 18k gold with a shell cameo made 1919 in Sweden
Located in Stockholm, SE
This 18 karat gold brooch/pendant is adorned with a shell cameo which features stunning details
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1910s Swedish Antique Shell Cameo

Materials

18k Gold

Rare Antique 1830 Shell Cameo Full Set Bracelet Brooch Earrings Necklace
Located in Firenze, IT
BERNARDO ANTICHITÀ Ponte Vecchio Florence The necklace composed of eight shell cameos each
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1830s Italian Antique Shell Cameo

Materials

Gold

Estate Victorian Carved Conch Shell Cameo with 10 Karat Yellow Gold Bezel
Located in Birmingham, AL
This is a Rare, Victorian, hand carved, Estate Cameo. Hand Carved Conch Shell, Gorgeous Profile of
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Mid-19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Shell Cameo

Materials

10k Gold

Antique Victorian 18K Yellow Gold Rectangular Carved Shell Cameo Ring
Located in Staines-Upon-Thames, GB
An antique, yellow gold, and shell cameo ring, comprising one carved panel of shell, set in 18
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Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Shell Cameo

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Antique Edwardian Hand Carved Shell Cameo Brooch in 14 Karat Yellow Gold Frame
Located in Arnhem, NL
An antique Edwardian (1901-1920) hand carved shell cameo brooch in 14 karat yellow gold filigree
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Early 20th Century French Edwardian Antique Shell Cameo

Materials

Other, Yellow Gold

Antique Carved Shell Cameo Brooch Pendant
Located in Palm Desert, CA
Antique 14k Yellow Gold Carved Shell Octagon Bezel Cameo Brooch Pendant with engraved filigree
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1920s French Antique Shell Cameo

Materials

14k Gold, Yellow Gold

14k Yellow Gold Greek Gods BACCHUS, NYX, HEMERA Hand Carved Shell Cameo Bracelet
Located in Bernardsville, NJ
shell cameos. At the center is a finely carved Greek God, Bacchus beautifully detailed with his hair
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Late 19th Century European Antique Shell Cameo

Materials

14k Gold, Yellow Gold

“Day-to-Night Lovers” Shell Cameo
Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
A 14 karat yellow gold border outlines the story of two lovers, their bond continuing from day to evening. Note the arrows in his quiver, the sun, moon and stars and wise owl. This p...
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1880s Victorian Antique Shell Cameo

Materials

14k Gold

Oval Shell Cameo Brooch Late Victorian
Located in Firenze, IT
Carved to depict Jupiter, the frame applied with engraved scrolls, dimensions approximately 48mm x 36mm
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1890s British Victorian Antique Shell Cameo

Materials

Gold

Victorian 18 Karat Gold Psyche And Cupid Shell Cameo Pin Brooch
Located in Vilnius, Vilniaus apskr.
This is a Victorian oval pin brooch crafted in 18K gold. Circa 1900. The piece features a shell
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Early 20th Century Victorian Antique Shell Cameo

Materials

Gold

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Antique Shell Cameo For Sale on 1stDibs

You are likely to find exactly the antique shell cameo you’re looking for on 1stDibs, as there is a broad range for sale. Every item for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using Gold, 14k Gold and Yellow Gold. If you’re looking for an antique shell cameo from a specific time period, our collection is diverse and broad-ranging, and you’ll find at least one that dates back to the 18th Century while another version may have been produced as recently as the 20th Century. Creating an antique shell cameo has been a part of the legacy of many jewelers, but those produced by John Brogden and Theodor Fahrner are consistently popular. An antique shell cameo can make for a versatile accessory, but a selection from our variety of 12 Diamond versions can add an especially stylish touch. See these pages for a round cut iteration of this accessory, while there are also oval cut cut and cabochon cut versions available here, too. If you’re browsing our inventory for an antique shell cameo, you’ll find that many are available today for women, but there are still pieces to choose from for unisex and men.

How Much is a Antique Shell Cameo?

On average, an antique shell cameo at 1stDibs sells for $1,950, while they’re typically $125 on the low end and $32,000 for the highest priced versions of this item.