Antique Cameo Pre-1840 Pendant or Brooch Beautiful Shell Carved Cameo 10K Gold Pre-ban Period Pre-1840 Carving, put in this current setting about 1890 Very Good Condition, esp. for its age. In some lighting situations, it casts a pink glow (we have tried to capture this in one or more of the pictures) 35mm X 25mm (5mm thick) 1 3/8" X 1" Many famous people have loved cameos. Josephine and Napoleon wore them all the time. Queen Victoria loved them and had many carved for subjects.Throughout the ages they were prized as works of art and very valuable. Based on the portrait, we were able to determine that it would have been made prior to 1840. The setting, in front, is four small flowers that hold the cameo in its place. On the back, you can see that there is a pin, to attach to your clothes, as well as a bale to put a chain, or ribbon, through, to wear as a necklace No Chain included, but you can find one in our store. Turn this brooch into a necklace with one of these! Visit our store for more jewelry. We have jewelry in lots of styles, colors, and prices. Something for everyone! to Chic_Facet-nation: -Please ask questions before bidding/buying. - All items described as honestly as possible.  Thank you for shopping our store. We hope that you will return often to see the new things we are adding all the time.  For a small fee, we will gift-wrap and ship your order to another address, saving you time and extra shipping costs. Ask for more details.     At this time, we do not require immediate payment, however, we ask that you pay for the items you purchase within 7 day. Do not pay until you have finished shopping in our store, so we can send you a combined invoice, and save you shipping costs. We accept PayPal - eBay's service to make fast, easy, and secure payments for your eBay purchases! Payments can be made there to [email protected]. Purchase must be paid for within 7 days.   New!! We have developed a Layaway Policy!!!   If you purchase an item(s) from us that is over $300.00, total purchases, we will allow you to pay for it in 3 equal payments. That would be 1/3 down at purchase, 1/3  in 30 days, and 1/3 plus shipping for the final payment. We will ship within 24 hours of your final payment, and upgrade to Priority Shipping. If you cancel at any time, there will be a 25% restocking fee, as we will have already paid final value fees for the total value of the item(s) when you agreed to buy this. This gives you 60 days to pay for your purchase. So, think ahead for big purchases. PayPal—eBay's service to make fast, easy, and secure payments for your eBay purchases! We combine shipping! If you purchase something that includes Free Shipping, you may be able to ship several other items without paying any shipping at all.  Contact us for more information about combined shipments We use actual shipping costs to those in the U.S.A. We usually ship by USPS, using First Class, Priority, Media Mail, and Express. Once an item is paid for, we try to ship the very next business day, however, we do not ship on weekends. If you pay early enough in the morning, it may go out the same day. If there is a method you prefer, that is not listed, contact us, and we will attempt to ship that method for you. We DO NOT make money on inflated shipping charges, or handling fees. We take packages to the post office once a day, in the morning. If you have paid by midnight PST, your package will go out with the mail. Our post office counter closes at 3:00 PST, so if you want something overnight, you must pay early in the day. International Customers: Please note: The Post Office does not allow tracking on First Class International Packages. If you purchase First Class, we cannot insure it, or track it. So, if you do not get your package, we have no recourse, and cannot help you. We understand that this makes postage more expensive, but, we cannot give refunds if we cannot track the package. If you are OK with this, then you can ship by First Class International. Purchasing First Class International means you accept these terms. Postal administrations of several international countries have contacted the United States Postal Service about the declaration of value placed on customs forms. They have noted that in many cases, the declared value is understated when compared to the actual invoice or known value of the item, especially for sales conducted over the internet. The correct value of each item is required on customs forms as it helps determine the proper duties and taxes, and whether they should be applied. Some countries will soon begin taking steps to address this issue, such as levying fines on the addressee when the declared value is determined to be lower than the invoice. Please do not ask us to lie on the customs form.   Returns Most of our items include a 7 day return policy unless otherwise indicated in the item description A copy of an email from us acknowledging your return must accompany any returns to us. We travel, so you must get this email to confirm where it will be returned to.  Returned packages received without approval will not be accepted. Please email us [email protected] for the Return Request Confirmation.        Return shipping charges are the responsibility of the buyer.    Feedback We strive to give you the best service possible, and try to please you, our customer. Our buyers say that we are very honest people, and we have many repeat customers. Sometimes, things happen. Things get broken or lost in shipment. The Post office loses the package. The package arrives later than expected.  The item was not quite what you expected, or you ordered something that does not fit. These are out of our control, but we will do everything possible to make things right, as long as you let us know there is a problem. We cannot give you negative feedback, so it is unfair to give us negative if we have made the transaction to your satisfaction in the end. Do not leave negative feedback until you have contacted us so that we can try to make things right for you.        We are a retired couple, and full time RVers. We pride ourselves in being honest, and strive for only excellent service to our customers. When we photograph our store items, we try to show the items under more than one type of light, especially jewelry, since they will be seen under different lighting situations. This may explain the background differences at times. Color changing stones change color based on the lighting. Office and indoor lighting, as well as outdoor light will change the color of many stones. If you have any problems or questions regarding your order, please contact us at [email protected]  with the eBay item description so we can pull up your order information.  If it is urgent, you can reach us at 316-833-2605 or 316-833-1875.

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