Online Antique Jewelry House on Instagram: "Ever wondered about the history of Cameo Jewelry? Where do they come from? What are they made of? If so, read along for Part I of A *brief* history of Cameo Jewelry ✨ The term cameo describes a hard or valuable stone carved in relief (also known as relievo, which comes from the Italian relievevare, ‘to raise’) or a similar look in items such as glass (called paste) and mollusc shell. Cameos are usually made of gemstones such as agate, onyx, or sardonyx