Victorian Cameo Ring in 9k Pink Gold Sterling silver antique piece The central cameo seems to

The central cameo seems to be an androgynous portrait of a palid bust

coral jewelry was very popular

the use of intricate filigree and granulation

Rene Lalique pioneered the use of feminine heads with long waving hair

Victorian Cameo Ring in 9k Pink Gold Sterling silver antique piece The central cameo seems toThe ancient women of Bacchus the maenads, or bacchants are one of the most prolific groups in surviving religious imagery from antiquity. Artists and sculptors throughout the ages have made them their subjects. These wild women who engaged in uninhibited frenzy were considered a mystery even in the ancient world. For the ancients, the maenads represented the dangers of women left unchaperoned by male authority. Yet for many women, the worship of