Cameos featuring detailed profiles of Black men and women in precious metals and jewels were popular in many European countries. The ones above date circa 1600-1800. Some art historians relate the style above to depictions of the goddess Diana, others relate them to the association of Blackness and wealth that came though trade in the Middle ages and Renaissance.

Cameos featuring detailed profiles of Black men and women in precious metals and jewels were popular in many European countries. The ones above date circa 1500-1800. Some art historians relate the style above to the Black King Balthazar or certain saints, others invoke the association of Blackness with wealth that came though trade in the Middle Ages and Renaissance.