A touch of history ... PRE VICTORIAN 18K & CHALCEDONY INTAGLIO RING.
This is a pre-Victorian intaglio ring. Intaglio is a style of decoration created by engraving or carving below the surface so that the apparent elevations of the design are hollowed out and an impression from the design yields an image in relief. The background is not cut away, but is left in the plane of the highest areas of the design. It is the opposite of a cameo. Greek goldsmiths did intaglio work on metal, but such ...click for details
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