{"product_id":"deja-vu-9ct-rose-gold-cameo-classic-border-brooch","title":"Deja Vu 9ct Rose Gold Cameo Classic Border Brooch","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis 1900s Deja Vu brooch is set in warm 9ct rose gold with a classic oval border finished in a distinctive prong-tipped edge, holding a beautifully hand-carved shell cameo of a maiden in profile. The figure is depicted with an elaborately upswept hairstyle, a delicate pearl necklace, and appears to hold a small lyre or harp-like object at her shoulder, hallmarks of a classical, mythologically-inspired portrait popular in cameo carving.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShell cameo jewellery reached its height of popularity in the 19th century after being championed by figures like Empress Josephine and Queen Victoria, who wore them as elegant, everyday adornment. Craftsmen in Torre del Greco, Italy became renowned for hand-carving helmet shell into these raised relief portraits, favoring classical Greek and Roman subjects, mythological goddesses, and allegorical female figures like this one. By the Edwardian era (1901–1910), cameo mounts had grown lighter and more delicate, often finished in fine gold frames like this piece's simple yet ornamental prong border, reflecting the period's shift toward softer, more refined elegance.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDimensions: 40mm x 51mm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis is an estate item and comes with a one year guarantee.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Deja Vu","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44631784128600,"sku":"027-00315","price":1280.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1319\/9109\/files\/027-00315_DV_SP.jpg?v=1787286434","url":"https:\/\/walkerandhall.co.nz\/products\/deja-vu-9ct-rose-gold-cameo-classic-border-brooch","provider":"Walker \u0026 Hall","version":"1.0","type":"link"}