The skull is a symbol of freedom and rebirth, an amulet of great charm.
It is used as a good luck charm in many cultures and when accompanied by red coral it is more exclusive.

Giving a skull pendant with red coral is a sign of friendship.A special amulet and red coral is a good luck charm material that is also used to make a picture frame. This skull is made of hand-engraved cameo

Cameo engraving, a traditional artisan technique of Torre del Greco, is carried out mainly on sardonyx shells.

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.

Lengths may vary depending on the type of coral. It is also possible to request a silver necklace at an additional price.

-Because of the authenticity of the product, both the shape and the workmanship may vary, making each piece of jewellery unique.
Coral is a colony of microorganisms living in a limestone formation that grows in the form of a small tree at depths of 50 to 150 metres.
Coral has fascinated mankind since ancient times and its origin has been a source of speculation among early naturalists for centuries.
Many believed that coral had magical and portentous qualities and was able to protect against negative influences. For this reason, in Italy during the 15th century, a coral necklace was an indispensable item in the trousseau of young brides from all walks of life.
In the 18th century, the first coral “industries” were set up in Naples and Torre del Greco: marvellous objects included not only jewellery but also statuettes and the famous lucky charm “twigs and horns”.

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