Here, jewellery becomes micro-sculpture: tiny faces, deities, myths, and symbols take shape through the delicate art of the cameo, where stones and shells are carved in intaglio or high relief, exploiting the natural chromatic layers of the material.

From the Alexandrian age to Ancient Rome, from the Renaissance to Neoclassicism, cameos accompany every return to the classical world. Cherished by empresses, European aristocracies, and renowned goldsmithing families such as the Castellani, Rome and Torre del Greco became extraordinary production hubs, transforming these small images into wearable jewels: bracelets, brooches, necklaces, and parures.

The exhibition brings ancient cameos into dialogue with 19th-century archaeological revivals, refined shell carvings, striking lava stone pieces, and contemporary expressions. A gallery of “miniature visions” where every detail tells, in small scale, the imagination of entire eras.