Cameo jewelry hints at times gone by and ancestors deep in the past. A cameo necklace imitates the jewelry right out of a Jane Austen novel. They actually become highly popular in the Victorian era, which can be a great example for how to wear your cameo in modern days. Perhaps pair it with a collared shirt or something lacy. You'll look most Victorian with your hair swept up into a messy bun with a thin headband holding your hair back. If you're a collector, you'll want to distinguish what material the cameos are carved out of and include a range of florals and busts in your collection.
Cameo Styles
You can wear cameos as featured pieces in large bracelets, brooches, rings, matching image earrings, and, most popularly, necklaces. A cameo is simply a carving of an image in shell or stone. The depictions on the cameos change depending on the stylistic era you're in. Victorian women preferred the Greek or Roman themed cameos, which often hailed straight from the first century friezes. Cameos don't have to be all white either: there are many that are carved out of peach stone. And if you get a glass cameo, the backgrounds can include a assortment of soft misty colors. The settings of the cameo can be a wide range of metals, bedazzled gems, or even a simple ribbon.
