Esther's photos with the keyword: carnelian

The Sunday Challenge:How Are You Coping With The Lock Down/Stay At Home Order. I took up jewelry making. This piece has a focal drop from Indonesia with Tibetan style metal connector beads and beads made of chryscolla, azurite, lapis and carnelian. Next on my list is to learn how to properly photograph jewelry to sell on Etsy or similar sites. It is a completely different type of photography that I am used to doing. AIMG 3962

Cameo maker's workbench near Pompeii, Italy. Raised images carved in shells because popular during the Renaissance (15th and 16th Centuries). Helmut shells and conch shells are very popular sources for carvers. Italian carvers often use flame or bullmouth helmet cassis rufa (carnelian shell). A center for shell cameo carving is Torre del Greco, Italy, near Mt. Vesuveus. A master carver can take a week or more to carve a good quality shell cameo. AIMG_3209