Sinclair Treasures Jewellery
Special Care For Cameos
Cameos are pieces of art, and must be cared for accordingly. Store your cameo away from heat or bright lights, in a softly lined box, and remember that simple cleaning is probably the best method:
- Dust your cameo regularly with a soft brush.
- While dusting, pay attention to the deep ridges in the cameo where dust is likely to collect. Dust can scratch a cameo, so it is important to keep it as dust-free as possible.
- After dusting you may rinse a shell cameo with warm water, drying it afterward with a soft cotton cloth. Shell cameos are easily damaged, so avoid using soap, harsh cleaners or commercial jewelry cleaners.
- Mother-of-pearl cameos can be cleaned with a mixture of mild soap and warm water before being dried with a soft cloth.
At The Cameo Collection, we sell some of the finest cameos in the world. Imported from the tiny town of Torre del Greco, Italy — which is, to this day, the center of cameo carving in the world — our cameos come directly from master carver Gennaro Borriello, who himself employs fifty trained artisans. This relationship ensures that each hand-carved cameo we sell has been produced by artists whose hands understand the shells they carve and the timeless beauty they create.
Thanks to Anna M. Miller's book Cameos Old & New for these special cleaning suggestions
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