Cameo engraving, a traditional artisan technique of Torre del Greco, is carried out mainly on sardonyx shells, which have a dark brown background and therefore allow to obtain a clear engraving or on “Corniola” shells, coming from Africa and with a background tending to red.
This cameo is engraved on cornelian and has a splendid floral element, it’s possible order the silver necklace with an additional cost.
Made in Italy
Choose this cameo for a special occasion

The cameo engraving is a unique and original workmanship with a timeless charm, a real timeless classic, it involves several steps, let’s discover them together:

-Uncapping: it consists in a cut on the upper and convex part of the shell, called “the cup”.

– Marking: the craftsman then proceeds to the marking and shaping of the cut part, making the outlines of the cameos inside the cup and cutting off the superfluous parts of the shell.

-Aggabatura: this stage creates the final oval or round shape of the shell.

-Pitching: the piece is fixed to a wooden spindle using hot mastic combined with wax, Greek pitch and scagliola.

-Embossing: the chosen image can be sketched, albeit in broad strokes, and then shaped using burins of different sizes.

-Engraving stage: this is where the finishing touches are made in the smallest detail.

-Polishing phase: this is carried out with oil and pumice and then it is rinsed with running water, degreased and dried with a white linen cloth.

-Degreasing phase: the last operation in the cameo manufacturing process that, together with polishing, contributes to giving greater charm to the jewel created.

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Our products are italian hand-made certified by “Istituto Tutela Produttori Italiani” and are delivered earrings from the same collection are available
Please don’t hesitate to contact us if you have any further questions or wish additional photos.
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°°° Sea Twinkles°°°
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Cameo engraving, a traditional handicraft technique from Torre del Greco, is mainly carried out on sardonix shells, which have a dark brown background and therefore allow for a light engraving or on ‘Corniola’ shells, which come from Africa and have a background tending towards red.

This cameo is engraved on carnelian and has a and depicts the face of a beautiful woman

Cameo engraving is a unique and original workmanship with timeless appeal, a true timeless classic, it involves several steps, let’s discover them together:

-Uncapping: this consists of a cut on the upper, convex part of the shell, called ‘the cup’.

– Marking: the craftsman then proceeds to mark and shape the cut part, creating the contours of the cameos inside the cup and cutting off the superfluous parts of the shell.

-Aggabing: this stage creates the final oval or round shape of the shell.

-Pitching: the piece is fixed to a wooden mandrel using hot mastic combined with wax, Greek pitch and scagliola.

-Gouging: the chosen image can be sketched, albeit in broad strokes, and then modelled using burins of different sizes.

-Engraving phase: this is where the final touches are made to the smallest details.

-Polishing phase: this is done with oil and pumice and then rinsed with running water, degreased and dried with a white linen cloth.

-Degreasing phase: the last operation in the cameo making process, which, together with polishing, contributes to the added charm of the jewel created.

See more articles on our homepage: https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/Seatwinkles
or https://seatwinkles.com/
Our products are handmade in Italy certified by the Istituto Tutela Produttori Italiani
Do not hesitate to contact us if you have further questions or would like more photos
Thank you for stopping by. Hope to see you again!

°°° Sea Twinkles°°°
https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/Seatwinkles

Queen Elizabeth II was the UK’s longest-serving queen and we want to celebrate her with this precious cameo

Cameo engraving, a traditional artisan technique of Torre del Greco, is carried out mainly on sardonyx shells, which have a dark brown background and therefore allow to obtain a clear engraving or on “Corniola” shells, coming from Africa and with a background tending to red.

This cameo is engraved on shell and has a and depicts a beautiful woman’s face
It’s possible order the silver necklace with golden bath for an additional price.

The cameo engraving is a unique and original workmanship with a timeless charm, a real timeless classic, it involves several steps, let’s discover them together:

-Uncapping: it consists in a cut on the upper and convex part of the shell, called “the cup”.

– Marking: the craftsman then proceeds to the marking and shaping of the cut part, making the outlines of the cameos inside the cup and cutting off the superfluous parts of the shell.

-Aggabatura: this stage creates the final oval or round shape of the shell.

-Pitching: the piece is fixed to a wooden spindle using hot mastic combined with wax, Greek pitch and scagliola.

-Embossing: the chosen image can be sketched, albeit in broad strokes, and then shaped using burins of different sizes.

-Engraving stage: this is where the finishing touches are made in the smallest detail.

-Polishing phase: this is carried out with oil and pumice and then it is rinsed with running water, degreased and dried with a white linen cloth.

Degreasing phase: the last operation in the cameo manufacturing process that, together with polishing, contributes to giving greater charm to the jewel created.

See more items on our homepage https://seatwinkles.com/
Our products are italian hand-made certified by “Istituto Tutela Produttori Italiani”
Please don’t hesitate to contact us if you have any further questions or wish additional photos
Thanks for stopping by us. Hope to see you again!

Cameo engraving, a traditional artisan technique of Torre del Greco, is carried out mainly on sardonyx shells, which have a dark brown background and therefore allow to obtain a clear engraving or on “Corniola” shells, coming from Africa and with a background tending to red.

This cameo is engraved on carnelian and has a and depicts a beautiful woman’s face
It’s possible order the silver necklace with golden bath for an additional price.

The cameo engraving is a unique and original workmanship with a timeless charm, a real timeless classic, it involves several steps, let’s discover them together:

-Uncapping: it consists in a cut on the upper and convex part of the shell, called “the cup”.

– Marking: the craftsman then proceeds to the marking and shaping of the cut part, making the outlines of the cameos inside the cup and cutting off the superfluous parts of the shell.

-Aggabatura: this stage creates the final oval or round shape of the shell.

-Pitching: the piece is fixed to a wooden spindle using hot mastic combined with wax, Greek pitch and scagliola.

-Embossing: the chosen image can be sketched, albeit in broad strokes, and then shaped using burins of different sizes.

-Engraving stage: this is where the finishing touches are made in the smallest detail.

-Polishing phase: this is carried out with oil and pumice and then it is rinsed with running water, degreased and dried with a white linen cloth.

Degreasing phase: the last operation in the cameo manufacturing process that, together with polishing, contributes to giving greater charm to the jewel created.