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<p>[QUOTE="Sunny G., post: 10655893, member: 93010"]Here's a queen conch Day cameo I picked up that proved to be difficult to photograph because of the contrast between the shell and the frame:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]532939[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>She's small - which was part of the appeal for me, since I find I'm more likely to wear small cameos. I really like the details, even if the bird is questionable if I look too closely. Here's what she's looking like after a first wash:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]532943[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>I'm going to let it soak again to get the final bits of dirt out. The back is a bit odd. The pin can't stay in and it makes the brooch lay in a weird way, so I'll need to figure out a solution before I can consider wearing it. (I'm thinking of just attaching a pin back or something similar, given how small it is, but I'm not in any rush)</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]532942[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Sunny G., post: 10655893, member: 93010"]Here's a queen conch Day cameo I picked up that proved to be difficult to photograph because of the contrast between the shell and the frame: [ATTACH=full]532939[/ATTACH] She's small - which was part of the appeal for me, since I find I'm more likely to wear small cameos. I really like the details, even if the bird is questionable if I look too closely. Here's what she's looking like after a first wash: [ATTACH=full]532943[/ATTACH] I'm going to let it soak again to get the final bits of dirt out. The back is a bit odd. The pin can't stay in and it makes the brooch lay in a weird way, so I'll need to figure out a solution before I can consider wearing it. (I'm thinking of just attaching a pin back or something similar, given how small it is, but I'm not in any rush) [ATTACH=full]532942[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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