Victorian St. George & The Dragon Cameo Brooch georgian giving the impression they're sunken

giving the impression they're sunken into the band

and in ancient Egypt charms were worn as symbols of faith and luck

6ct) with an openworked border set with old mine cut diamonds

The top is hinged

the face carved with an Elephant head intaglio above the initials IS

Victorian St. George & The Dragon Cameo Brooch georgian giving the impression they're sunkenDATE: Mid Victorian, c. 1860 A sensational Victorian cameo brooch depicting the famous image of Saint George slaying the Dragon, as featured on gold sovereign coins. The cameo is incredibly well detailed, carved from a single piece of shell, the subject rendered in white over a brown background. It's mounted in a 15 karat gold brooch with applied grape vine detailing to the top and bottom, and a locket compartment to the reverse. STONES Shell Cameo