{"product_id":"shell-cameo-brooch-aurora-and-cupid","title":"Shell Cameo Brooch — Aurora and Cupid","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis masterfully carved oval shell cameo depicts Aurora, goddess of dawn, or perhaps Nyx, goddess of night, carrying Cupid, torchbearer to the sky, upon her back. Set in a simple gold frame, the warm tan tones of the shell contrast beautifully with the ivory of the carved figures. The detail is extraordinary: the goddess’s draped gown and feathered wings, Cupid’s curly hair, and flower petals drifting from her outstretched hands.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA flying winged figure has long symbolized the divine, the dawning of a new day or the passage of night. The torch represents life, truth, and the guiding light of love. The roses she scatters evoke Homer’s famous phrase “rosy-fingered dawn” from The Odyssey, one of literature’s most enduring images of beauty. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis design is based on a neoclassical composition, \"Day\", or \"Dawn Aurora\" originally created in 1815 by the Danish sculpture, Bertel Thorvaldsen. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEra:\u003c\/strong\u003e Victorian — Mid Victorian Grand Period, circa 1850–1880\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Carved shell, gold-tone frame\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClosure:\u003c\/strong\u003e C-clasp pin with safety\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1¾ x 1⅝ inches\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 14 grams\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Carving in perfect condition; closure works well and is secure; two small tarnish marks on the pin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Sanddollar Jewels","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48540622127349,"sku":"SJ-088","price":625.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0779\/2076\/4149\/files\/Facetune_10-08-2026-10-05-52.heic?v=1786381590","url":"https:\/\/sanddollarjewels.com\/products\/shell-cameo-brooch-aurora-and-cupid","provider":"Sanddollar Jewels","version":"1.0","type":"link"}