Up for sale is a beautiful, curated collector's estate lot of vintage gold-filled cameo jewelry. This 4-piece lot features a gorgeous variety of mid-century hand-carved natural shell pieces and historic makers. These are individual vintage pieces beautifully grouped together—perfect for collectors, resellers, or lovers of classic Victorian Revival style.


**What’s Included in This Lot:**

1. **Signed Vargas Screw-Back Earrings**: Stunning 1/20 12K Gold Filled earrings featuring hand-carved cornelian shell silhouettes in a delicate twisted rope border. Fully hallmarked with the iconic "V inside a Diamond" maker's mark for the Vargas Mfg. Co.

2. **Convertible Two-Tone Brooch / Pendant**: A gorgeous hand-carved natural cornelian shell cameo set in an openwork yellow gold-filled frame accented with rose gold-filled floral leaves. Features a rollover safety clasp and a clever hidden flip-up pendant bail on top.

3. **Scrollwork Pendant Necklace**: A beautiful 1940s-1950s Victorian Revival style pendant showcasing an elegant, high-updo hair carving. It comes suspended on an 18-inch vintage chain marked "GF".

4. **Textured Link Cameo Bracelet**: Measuring 7.5 inches, this beautiful bracelet features three individual bezel-set hand-carved shell cameos alternating with gold-filled oval links. Completed with a secure spring ring clasp stamped "GF".


**Item Specifications:**

- Materials: Genuine Hand-Carved Cornelian Shell

- Metal Purity: 12K Gold Filled / Gold Filled (Various stamps and attributes as noted above)

- Eras: Mid-Century Vintage (circa 1940s - 1950s)


**Condition Details:**

All pieces are in excellent vintage condition. The natural shell cameos are crisp, clean, and completely free of cracks, hairline stress fractures, or chips. All hardware mechanisms—including the earring screws, the brooch rollover safety clasp, the hidden pendant bail, and the necklace/bracelet spring ring clasps—are fully intact and function perfectly. Minor age-appropriate metal patina and light tarnish is present on the reverse sides, adding to their authentic vintage charm. Please view all high-resolution photos for exact cosmetic details.