About Antique Cameo Jewelry

Series Summary

People have been wearing jewelry accessories for centuries, and there are signs that even Cro-Magnon men and women created crude necklaces and bracelets of bone, teeth and stone hung on pieces of string. Nowadays, women's jewelry can be added to almost any outfit to add a bit of fun, sexiness or beauty to a woman's look. Modern jewelry is more diverse than ever, offering many choices of style and tastes. Working with an array of new materials, like plastic, wood and stones, jewelry can complement any outfit whether going to an important event or just hanging out. In this free video series on jewelry, an experienced jeweler explains how to buy and sell jewelry. Find out how to buy antique jewelry, how to buy gold jewelry and how to buy diamonds. Learn how to sell handmade jewelry and how to sell used gold jewelry. Buying and selling jewelry is a great way to collect beautiful pieces and make money.

Video Transcript

"Hi, I'm Judy Carrier, with Jewels by Park Lane, and I'm going to talk to you about antique cameo jewelry. First of all, cameo is a method of carving, and cameo jewelry is jewelry that is made in that method. For instance, it's a, usually a sculpture of the head in in profile, I guess you'd call it, on a contrasting color. It's raised and it's against the contrasting background. It might be on onyx, or shell, or even glass, but what makes it antique is the piece that you're looking at, an antique cameo, is at least a hundred years old or more. So, it's not just old; it's got to be really old. So, even though I might be antique in some people's mind I'm not truly an antique cause I haven't hit that mark yet. Antique cameo; a hundred year old piece. I'm Judy Carrier, with Jewels by Park Lane."