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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;mrbrklyn, post: 92702, member: 4381&quot;]Let me see if i can lighten the photo <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie2" alt=";)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Ruben</p><p><br /></p><p>&nbsp;Cameo \Cam&quot;e*o\ (k[a^]m&quot;[-e]*[-o]), n.; pl. Cameos</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; (k[a^]m&quot;[-e]*[=o]z). [It. cammeo; akin to F. cam[&#039;e]e,</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; cama[&quot;i]eu, Sp. camafeo, LL. camaeus, camahutus; of unknown</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; origin.]</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; A carving in relief, esp. one on a small scale used as a</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; jewel for personal adornment, or like.</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; [1913 Webster +PJC]</p><p>&nbsp; </p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; Note: Most cameos are carved in a material which has layers</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; of different colors, such stones as the onyx and</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; sardonyx, and various kinds of shells, being used. The</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; classical cameos made in Italy are carved on a seashell</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; (see cameo conch, below), having an olive figure</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; carved from the inner layer of the shell in relief on</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; the white background of the outer layer of the shell.</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; [1913 Webster]</p><p>&nbsp; </p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; Cameo conch (Zool.), a large, marine, univalve shell, esp.</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Cassis cameo, Cassis rua, and allied species, used for</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; cutting cameos. See Quern conch.</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; [1913 Webster][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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