Apa vintage 14kt framed cameo

Apa vintage 14kt framed cameo, this piece can be worn as a brooch or as a pendant has a fold away bail for a chain. Genuine cameo made from a shell. It is fully framed. My father in law was a jeweler in Italy. To tell if Genuine hold to light needs to be transparent and the back needs to be curved since it is from a shell. He also said that the nose is the most difficult part to carve. Not only is her nose beautiful but so are the rest of her features.