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Commesso: Developed in Florence in the late 16th Century, commesso is a technique of fashioning pictures with thin, cut-to-shape pieces of brightly colored, semiprecious gems.
A third technique, commesso, joined together layers of different materials such as hardstone, coral, and mother-of-pearl, was a French form of gem carving that resulted in a pictorial relief, not a true cameo.
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Chalcedony is also used for making commesso. It is called as florentine mosaic too. It is a technique of creating pictures with thin, cut-to-shape pieces of brightly coloured, semi precious stones.
 See also: Agate, Gemstone, Cut, Color, Jewel
  
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