The return of the cameo
The cameo has its roots in the dawn of humanity: the technique of engraving and the versatility of the raw material have in fact stimulated the ingenuity of the first "artisans" in ancient times.
Carthusian work in the carving has embellished the jewels from the Alexandrians to the Romans, from the Renaissance to the nineteenth century, up to the famous tiara that was worn by Joséphine de Beauharnais, beloved by Napoleon, and reached Victoria of Sweden.
To embellish this unique material, the representation of feminine, mythological, animals and heraldic symbols.
On the 2020 runways the cameo jewels of Oscar de la Renta played an important role, including rings, earrings, bracelets, necklaces and clutches dotted with cameos, while "King of Cameos" by Amedeo Scognamiglio carries on the tradition of this process as old as the world, where the cameo combines the beauty of the workmanship and the preciousness of the materials with a mix of imagination, inspiration, memories.
Dior does not renounce earrings of carved shells and small sculptures that hang from the lobes, while female images flit between pearls and precious stones, and stylized animals will dominate on rings in antiqued metal, champagne finish, onyx resin and white resin.
Fenty Cameo by Rihanna reinterprets the cameo and there are representative hairstyles of the Afro tradition between faces of women surrounded by mounts dotted with diamonds and small pearls, cameos in the shape of an elegant closing of collars, maxi hair earrings to adorn chignon with an all-ethnic flavor , rings and necklaces of rare elegance.
The designer Anna Porcu combines materials such as iron, coins and leathers with the historicity of the cameo and the history of the company Cameo Italiano has signed the jewels with this precious material worn by the actress Cate Blanchett on the red carpet of the last Venice Film Festival for the Project Lizworks by Liz Swig, who asked to reproduce works by Cindy Shermann and Catherine Opie right on shell camei.
