Greetings all,
I will be traveling to Venice in the next couple of days and my mother would like for me to bring her back an authentic cameo pendent or pin. Any suggestions as to where I can purchase?
Thanks!
Clueless as to where to shop for Cameos in Venice Italy......
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We went into one of the nice jewelry stores near St. Mark's Square and got mine. Sorry I don't remember the name, it's been a while.
Cameos! This is what I can bring for my boys' girlfriends! Thank you for the idea, Vanenechy!
Gosh, those on-line are expensive!!
Do some research in advance online to become familiar with all that is involved about cameos (history, materials used, etc.) Buying a cameo can be complicated and there is a huge range of price, from moderate to quite expensive.
The best Cameos' production is near Naples in Torre del Greco, close to Pompeii. You would find there, many craft shops and the best price. You will find something in Venice, coming from the area I told you, in some souvenir nice shop or in some jewelry in the"Mercerie" area, behind St Marco's Square.
Venice is for glass, lots and lots of it, start looking at glass necklaces/bracelets and you might get hooked. I can spend days going in and out of dozens of little shops stuffed with pretty things.
Cameos are not produced locally.
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Just curious: Why cameos in Venice? Go to your local mall and buy one, and tell mom it's from Venice.
Why cameos in Venice, indeed? Ignoring the fact that this is an old post, topped by a first-time poster advertising a business, Venice is not a center for cameo production.