A Cameo Jewel
Portrait of a young daughter carved onto layered agate.
With this cameo I was able to really create a very special family heirloom. I was asked to create a Portrait Cameo jewel for his wife. he was prepared to be very involved with the project and the result was, one of my most favorite cameos.
The portrait was carved into a white on blue layered agate. We set the cameo inside a frame made of 19kt White Gold. The side of the frame was hand engraved with a personal message from the daughter to her mother. This read “You are in my heart and I am in your heart too. I love you mother.” I love to add a surprise to my Jewelry to make it extra special. With this cameo I suggested carving an image on the back of the setting. The father asked his daughter to draw a picture. I hand engraved her drawing onto the white gold cameo back.
Reaction from the mother
The cameo arrived today. My wife was overjoyed. Thank you for creating the best gift that she could ever imagine. I had involved my 3 year old daughter in the process along the way: showing her your website, proposal and stream of e-mailed photographs.
She was quite excited to see the finished piece, but managed to keep the surprise. Even better, she was delighted to see her mothers reponse when she opened the gift. Thanks again for creating such a lovely work of art.
J. S, Chicago, USA
This cameo is shown in the book Cameos Old & New
One of the cameos that carver Gareth David Eckley is most proud of is the result of a commission he received from a Chicago couple. Using a photograph as a guide, he hand-carved a likeness in blue agate of their young daughter. Highly personalized cameos like this one accurately and lovingly, capture a moment in time of a beloved family member…
Diana Jarrett, Author of ‘ Cameos Old and New – 4th Edition,’ 2008. Pages: 353
