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The listing, Vintage Curious German Cameo, Stamped! has ended.

Hello everyone! Thank you for taking a peek, if you know anything about Cameo's please comment below!

So here's the scoop. I got this little pretty out of the case of a Vintage Second Hand Shoppe. It's very intricate, well made and even stranger... STAMPED! In between the areas where the band meets the pendant is reads in very fine print "Best.German(s?)" It may say Est.German(s?) as well, what looks like a b could be a scuff. I have extensively googled and have come up with nothing. There is no stamp for whether it is gold or not. The Cameo itself is VERY, VERY intricate. I tried to do it justice with pictures but even my iphone can't capture the fine details in the woman's face and hair. The stone behind her is a very pretty coral color. and the band adjusts! I have adjusted it to fit my finger and the metal didn't bend or give in a way that would make me think it would break.The woman at the store said it was part of a collection that was donated, via the request of a deceased woman. Proceeds of the Second Hand Shoppe are donated to a local church that the woman frequented. I would love to see this go to someone who knows a little more about it, and will cherish it for a lifetime. If you have any information about what the stamp could mean please comment below!

Materials:
Unknown metal
Unknown cameo material

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Questions & Comments

Ermergad! This is beautiful! Old things are the best....they have so much character that "new" things seem to lack.

Sep 10th, 2013 at 2:36:13 PM PDT by

Thank you so much :3 They truly are! I am a lover of all things vintage and completely understand what you mean!

Sep 10th, 2013 at 2:42:48 PM PDT by

A ring like this is on eBay with a GIN of $49.99... I know because I collect WEST GERMAN jewelry and I'm watching it...lol! Items marked with the destitution W or E Germany are post WWII or 1949... but the destitution stopped for the most part in 1990 with the fall of the wall. I would say your ring is 1950's since the Romanticism of the Victorian age was big then! By the 1960's the rings became smaller and features gem stones, CZ's and glass. Hope this helps!

Sep 13th, 2013 at 9:14:21 AM PDT by

Wow! This is AMAZING! Thank you so much for all of the info. I am very new to the world of treasure hunting and this will allow me to better identify the things I find! I am going to the vintage thrift shop tomorrow and will apply this excellent knowledge :D A friend of mine found almost the incidental ring but with onyx and it was going for around 50 dollars I wonder if that's the same you found!

Sep 13th, 2013 at 7:21:45 PM PDT by

I am about (50ahhh) but was born in the wrong century. I love cameos, and have all my life. I am german and Irish docent. I would give almost anything to be able to get the cameo.

Sep 10th, 2013 at 5:58:20 PM PDT by

The best of luck to you! It is an amazing piece!

Sep 10th, 2013 at 6:55:10 PM PDT by

F & W, lovely ring. Plz. visit my Auctions too. We both LOVE Vintage ;0)

Sep 11th, 2013 at 1:43:15 AM PDT by

Thank you so much, I stalk your auctions ALL of the time! It is such an honor to have you fan me! Thank you Thank you :D Vintage is the very best!

Sep 11th, 2013 at 6:13:40 AM PDT by

nice i hope it is an old one i will take the chance i went big to start lets see who trys to get it from me lol

Sep 10th, 2013 at 1:34:35 PM PDT by

The best of luck to you! I hope it is everything you hope it would be :D I would love for it to go to someone who will appreciate it!

Sep 10th, 2013 at 1:41:15 PM PDT by

Wow this is amazing! I had originally opened my account to earn Christmas money for my daughter. But now i must have this!! I have always been fascinated with cameos! My full German Grandmother had a cameo I was obsessed with as a child. Perhaps this can be a sharing present between my daughter and I as she is steampunk and cameos are "in" again! Fanned :)

Sep 15th, 2013 at 2:03:37 PM PDT by

The best of luck to you! It is definitely a ring that can be worn for any occasion :D Cameos and vintage jewelry are definitely in fashion and I hope they will be for a long long time <3 they are beautiful pieces of jewelry worthy of treasuring for a lifetime :D Thank you for fanning me! I will definitely fan you back :D

Sep 15th, 2013 at 3:55:33 PM PDT by

* Distinction... not destitution...darn auto correct! LOL!

Sep 13th, 2013 at 9:15:07 AM PDT by

Haha oh silly auto correct, no problem :D

Sep 13th, 2013 at 7:21:32 PM PDT by

years ago you all know germany was sperate so items made is west germany said western germany and east germany said eastern germany

Sep 13th, 2013 at 2:48:11 PM PDT by

Oh wow!

Sep 13th, 2013 at 7:22:35 PM PDT by

This is beautiful, out of my credit range at the moment but still watching and now also a fan. I am an avid cameo collector as well as a collector of other vintage/antique items. I also re-purpose broken or damaged vintage/antique items and turn them into something new. I am in agreement with Sherri Shops A Lot. It is probably marked East Germany, or a variation of East Germany. Sometimes stamps don't come out complete on jewelry. I actually have an antique or vintage ring now that I can't identify because the stamp is not quite complete and the ring has probably also been submerged underwater at some point and I think it is in Russian. I would say Sherri is probably spot on about it being from the 50's as well. The cameo itself looks like it could be glass, and I know in the same era West Germany made glass buttons. I don't think this is a hand carved shell cameo, as I started to collect those first and then also glass and costume ones. I know shell cameos very well after collecting them for about 9 years now I guess. It is hard to tell with iphone pictures, all though these are pretty close to perfect for an iphone camera. I have an iphone so I know how hard is to get good close ups and don't use it for sales because I have another camera. I could tell for sure if I saw it in person. Either way it is very nice and whoever wins it will be very pleased with it I am sure. Good luck! Love your sn as well.

Sep 14th, 2013 at 12:23:47 AM PDT by

Wow thank you so so much for all the info! I have been getting lots of messages and comments providing more information and that's exactly what I wanted! I'm new to this so it is thrilling to hear from experts :D

Sep 14th, 2013 at 9:52:43 PM PDT by

F&W!~ Love all the comments and am very interested in it!

Sep 14th, 2013 at 12:08:24 PM PDT by

Why thank you so much :D I will fan you back right now! The best of luck too you!

Sep 14th, 2013 at 10:02:37 PM PDT by

You're welcome. Very nice item :)

Sep 14th, 2013 at 7:36:35 PM PDT by

I feel the same way :D

Sep 14th, 2013 at 10:03:10 PM PDT by

Fanned you, fan me back please! TY Great Auction! Beautiful ring!

Sep 15th, 2013 at 5:00:30 AM PDT by

Fanning you back right now! Thank you so much :D

Sep 15th, 2013 at 4:00:47 PM PDT by

You are very welcome!

Sep 15th, 2013 at 7:59:35 AM PDT by

LOVE

Sep 12th, 2013 at 10:54:26 PM PDT by

Thank you :3

Sep 13th, 2013 at 6:43:20 AM PDT by

Fanned and watching Lovely Ring

Sep 15th, 2013 at 7:04:46 PM PDT by

Thank you so much I shall fan you back! :D

Sep 16th, 2013 at 9:08:22 PM PDT by

F&W......very unique ring!

Sep 16th, 2013 at 10:49:34 AM PDT by

Thank you <3 It is isn't it ^_^ I am almost sad to see it go :') but I know it's going to go to a great new home :D

Sep 16th, 2013 at 8:59:42 PM PDT by

I'm back again. I don't see any notes on what I share with you the other day.
The information I gave you was from my personal experience, not from something I read somewhere so there is no way I can send you a page link or anything. I was around when this 1928 Jewelry was being made, so I can tell you only what I know.
Sorry, but you probably can look up 1928 and see if they have any pictures or things like that. Did you look for them? I can go do some of that for you. I'll be back and when I have something, I'll send you a PM. Okay?

Sep 16th, 2013 at 11:01:38 AM PDT by

Welcome back, I sent you a response message to what you sent me. I did a lot of research and the only thing I had found was a ring with the exact same setting but a different cameo with a green backing on ebay and it was going for 65 dollars. Someone from my work claimed they had seen an onyx cameo ring with a slightly different setting from that collection on etsy and it was going for around 50. I didn't make a comment because considering whether it's authentic vintage or not for that retail value, bidding listia points isn't so bad. I have done research of the collection it may be from and have found nothing with the setting and/or stone color. If you find anything please pm me I am very interesting in possibly figuring out what it is and where/when it came from ^_^

Sep 16th, 2013 at 8:54:08 PM PDT by

very unique and hard to find

Sep 16th, 2013 at 5:19:27 PM PDT by

Thank you and yes I am finding that as I search for another like it!

Sep 16th, 2013 at 8:08:22 PM PDT by

good luck its out of my range now

Sep 16th, 2013 at 8:39:21 PM PDT by

So sorry :'( Thanks for the well wishes <3

Sep 16th, 2013 at 9:01:51 PM PDT by

I amazed at the beauty . I love it . f/w&b

Sep 17th, 2013 at 12:16:57 PM PDT by

Watching! :)

Sep 13th, 2013 at 8:41:20 AM PDT by

Thank you <3

Sep 13th, 2013 at 7:21:53 PM PDT by

This is totally cute! Watching & fanned you!

Sep 12th, 2013 at 9:27:24 PM PDT by

Thank you so much! I will fan you back :D

Sep 13th, 2013 at 6:43:14 AM PDT by

I have seen pieces made in the early 19th century that were adjustable, but not in the same way that we have adjustables today, though. They usually were quite intricate, but the other lady with the green on is probably right on the money about the year. I was more than likely made after WWII and probably sometime before 1960, but you just never know unless you find one like it that is marked w/a makers hallmark or stamped with the factory or maker's name, so, in lieu of carbon dating, you aren't going to be able to tell unless there are clues in the metal. Does it look like t was stamped out by a machine or hand made? That could be a very good clue. Thanks, and I'm already watching this, but I think I will pin, tweet and share it on FB. Good Luck

Sep 12th, 2013 at 8:28:31 PM PDT by

Thank you for all the info! I can't really tell if it was machine stamped or hand stamped. As I stated it could say multiple things. I can definitely make out est.German there could be an s or y after german and a b before est. A friend of mine said that west germany is a common stamp on vintage costume jewelry but it is DEFINITELY not a W before est. I have off on Tuesday and might take it to a jeweler if I can find one that would specialize in this kind of jewelry. If I figure anything out I will definitely post :)

Sep 12th, 2013 at 8:34:23 PM PDT by

beautiful! f & w

Sep 12th, 2013 at 6:28:52 PM PDT by

Thank you!

Sep 12th, 2013 at 8:11:36 PM PDT by

that is a nice ring

Sep 12th, 2013 at 5:27:11 PM PDT by

Thank you so much I think so too :P

Sep 12th, 2013 at 8:12:23 PM PDT by

F&W Great item!!

Sep 12th, 2013 at 2:51:11 PM PDT by

Thank you so much <3 :D

Sep 12th, 2013 at 8:12:53 PM PDT by

WATCHING!

Sep 11th, 2013 at 8:51:45 PM PDT by

Thank you so much :D

Sep 11th, 2013 at 9:39:43 PM PDT by

Very nice auction. Fanned and watching.

Sep 11th, 2013 at 6:15:14 PM PDT by

Thank you very very much :D Fanning you back!

Sep 11th, 2013 at 6:23:27 PM PDT by

I love it. I have one with the exact ring setting but the cameo is green glass with the woman on the inside. I got it on here and it is gorgeous! Mine is stamped
W Germany which would indicate it was made after WWII

Sep 11th, 2013 at 3:10:16 PM PDT by

Thanks for the info! I am so eager to learn more about it's history!

Sep 11th, 2013 at 3:20:09 PM PDT by

I think you did a great job photographing.I just wonder when adjustable rings started though. ? Very pretty regardless. F&W

Sep 11th, 2013 at 2:48:46 PM PDT by

Thank you very much :D I try my hardest! and I was wondering the same thing. It's not a usual adjustable setting though. The whole setting seems to be made out of some kind of chain linking.

Sep 11th, 2013 at 3:21:03 PM PDT by

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