Bottle with carved citrine cameo, with peridot stopper, height 4.5 cm, Author Erwin Pauli, Idar-Oberstein, Germany.
Erwin Pauli is considered one of the best gem and cameo engravers in Germany at the end of the 20th century. Erwin has been studying the craft since 1949 with the best masters of his time – Erich Wettmann and Hermann Hahn. He was equally talented in painting, sculpture, and engraving of precious stones. This mastery is indisputably proved by his highly artistic works. He founded his own firm in 1957 and taught the art of carving to his sons, Hans-Ulrich, Andreas and Gerhard, as well as a student, Heinz Postler.
Erwin Pauli improved carving techniques and stone processing, experimented with the shape of gems, creating “free-form cameos” with stylized images. His discoveries in the field of stone carving inspired designers and jewelers to create spectacular frames.
Horse carving in frosted rock crystal with gold trim Astral Horse on a black tourmaline stand, height 40 cm, circa 1978.Reverse intaglio on rock crystal with the image of a leopard, color toning 95×72 mm.Carved agate cameo Quadriga, height 162×65 mm.Cameo Aurelia from orange fire opal (Brazil), height 4.4 cm.Carved citrine. 75×66 mm.Reznoi Agate.Pendant brooch in gold and platinum with an agate cameo.Cameo Mercy from orange fire opal (Brazil), height 8.2 cm.Carved cameo Horses in white opal from Coober Pedy (Australia), height 4 cm, circa 1995.Carved agate cameo Cupid and Psyche, height 11 cm. Cameo design by Manfred Wild.Onyx cameo depicting a fleur-de-lis, height 2 cm.Two modern agate cameos Harlequin and A Midsummer Night’s Dream (tricolor carnelian agate), height 2 and 7 cm.Carved agate cameo in a diamond setting, height 5.7 cm.Carved rubellite cameo, height 9 cm, Germany.Smoky quartz cameo Madonna, height 9.5 cm.
