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Vintage 14k Gold 9.9gr Fancy Carved Shell Cameo Diamond Estate Pendant Pin
Vintage 14k Gold 9.9gr Fancy Carved Shell Cameo Diamond Estate Pendant Pin
Vintage 14k Gold 9.9gr Fancy Carved Shell Cameo Diamond Estate Pendant Pin
Vintage 14k Gold 9.9gr Fancy Carved Shell Cameo Diamond Estate Pendant Pin
Vintage 14k Gold 9.9gr Fancy Carved Shell Cameo Diamond Estate Pendant Pin

Vintage 14k Gold 9.9gr Fancy Carved Shell Cameo Diamond Estate Pendant Pin

$695.00

Beautiful fancy vintage 14K yellow gold and diamond left facing hand carved shell cameo pendant pin. Thoroughly acid tested and guaranteed to be solid 14K yellow gold. She has a very thick solid ornate 14K gold frame and weighs 9.9 grams. There is also a raised, prong set, old single cut .08 carat diamond. Size is 1 9/16″ by 1 3/16″ or 40mm by 31mm. The 14K frame is substantial, thick, and very well-made. The shell cameo is light and the bulk of the weight is the 14K gold. As you can see she is beautifully carved and highly detailed with a noticeable intaglio eye, small upturned nose, well pronouned lips and deeply carved curled hair. There is also has a hidden bale on the back to wear as a necklace.

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****Sorry for photo glare….there is NO crack on the back of the cameo. All excellent condition. This is an unusually ornate, heavy and impressive 14k Gold 9.9 gr Fancy Victorian Revival Vintage Carved Shell Cameo and Diamond Estate Pendant Pin. More unusual left facing. It is marked 14K, thoroughly tested and guaranteed to be solid 14K yellow gold. She has a very thick solid ornate heavy 14K gold frame and weighs 9.9 grams. There is also a raised, prong set, old single cut .08 carat diamond in the center. Size is 1 9/16″ by 1 3/16″ or 40mm by 31mm. The 14K frame is substantial, thick, and very well-made. The shell cameo is light and the bulk of the weight is the 14K gold. As you can see she is beautifully carved and highly detailed with a noticeable intaglio eye, small upturned nose, well pronouned lips and deeply carved curled hair. There is also has a hidden bale on the back so it can be worn as a necklace. There is a light age patina and it has not been washed or polished. No damage or repair and exactly as it came out of the estate. This is a gorgeous, showy, heavy 14K gold Victorian Revival pendant/pin in completely original condition for your collection!!

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The 1950s poodle skirt was a ‘50s favorite, often in white, standing at the hem of the skirt, complete with a curly embroidered or sequin leash. Even more decorations came in the form of the large applique cats, squirrels, guitars, or catchy phrases like “See You Later Alligator.” The poodle skirt became a lasting icon of the 1950s especially for teenagers but women wore them too with more mature appliques such as the Eiffel tower, telephone, and martinis.
ORIGIN:
You have heard of Poodle skirts and their association with 1950’s fashion, but you may not know how they originated or the profound influence they have had on women’s fashions since that time. The phenomenon started in 1947 when 25-year-old Juli Charlot needed a skirt to wear to a holiday party in Los Angeles. Because she couldn’t sew, she cut a big circle of felt with a hole in the middle to fit her waist and appliquéd Christmas trees to it. Felt was the only material available that was wide enough to cut a complete circle skirt without any seams. The skirt was a huge hit. A week after the party she sold the skirt to raise money to go to design school and learn how to sew. Eventually as demand for her skirts grew, she opened her own factory. Although she continued to get orders, money was tight. Then a New York designer visited her factory, found her in tears, and invested enough money for the business to take off.
TYPES:
Although many appliqué designs were used on the skirts, it was the elegant, well groomed Poodle  with a swirly leash that proved to be the most popular. In fact circular skirts with other designs were often called Poodle skirts. The full skirt was a welcome change from the straight or pleated below the knee skirts that were worn by young girls and women of the day. Poodle skirts were worn with flirty petticoats and a wide cinch belt. The skirt looked cute on young girls, but pretty silly on their mothers and grandmothers. In other words Poodle skirts were one of the first “too young for you” fashions. From that time on, seeing a youth market with money to spend, many designers worked exclusively on clothing geared to the young.
References:
(http://thepoodleanddogblog.typepad.com) (http://vintagedancer.com/1950s/1950s-fashion-history-skirts/)
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