Vintage Amethyst Intaglio Necklace by Extasia Jewelry.

Extasia jewelry is inspired by the classics. This intaglio necklace is in transparent amethyst German glass. Pendant measures 3/4" tall encased in bronze. Bronze chain is 15" in length.

Good to know: The word cameo specifically describes a relief image raised higher than its background and carved from one material. In contrast, if the artist carves down into the stone to hollow out a recessed image, the resulting work is called an "intaglio" (pronounced with a silent "g"). Intaglios and cameos can be made in any material, even latex or plastic, but the most popular are of stone, coral, shell, glass and fine metals. Originally intaglios had a practical as well as decorative purpose. When brushed with ink or wax, the intaglio can be used as a seal or identifying stamp to mark a letter or document.

The beautiful and distinctive Extasia jewelry you may have seen in Vogue, Elle, Galmour, and Lucky magazine, is available at some of the finest stores around the world: Harrods and the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, Anthropologie, the Fine Art Museum in Boston, Colonial Williamsburg in VA, and over 600 boutiques, specialty shops and catalogs in the United States, Europe, Japan, and Australia.