cougar Posted October 14, 2010 #126 Share Posted October 14, 2010 Thank you so much for your response.....the ones that I did see did not have lights in them, but I bet those are just beautiful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catzcrazy Posted November 23, 2010 #127 Share Posted November 23, 2010 My DH and I will be on the Carnival Legend the week of 12/5/2010 - soon!!!! We should be in Roatan that Friday. Does anyone know if the Cameo Factory is still open? Their website is down and this is the one place I really want to go as I also make jewelry. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ladeeesquire Posted November 23, 2010 #128 Share Posted November 23, 2010 we were just there in sept and it was open even though their website is down. I'm sure they're still operating. Its a nice little store with a few long cases of items. I did a little damage there. ;) I'll tell you, the cameos are GORGEOUS but the settings are only so so. I bought 2 bracelets (one very nice quality, the other just for fun) and 2 very nice pendants and I'll probably have one of the bracelets (the nicer one) and one of the pendants reset. If you make jewelry you'd probably enjoy seeing a bit of the carving process as its interesting. The artist who was there the day we were was a lovely young deaf and mute woman. Happy shopping! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catzcrazy Posted November 23, 2010 #129 Share Posted November 23, 2010 we were just there in sept and it was open even though their website is down. I'm sure they're still operating. Its a nice little store with a few long cases of items. I did a little damage there. ;) I'll tell you, the cameos are GORGEOUS but the settings are only so so. I bought 2 bracelets (one very nice quality, the other just for fun) and 2 very nice pendants and I'll probably have one of the bracelets (the nicer one) and one of the pendants reset. If you make jewelry you'd probably enjoy seeing a bit of the carving process as its interesting. The artist who was there the day we were was a lovely young deaf and mute woman. Happy shopping! Thank you so much for your response. I hope to be able to pick up 2 or 3 loose cameos and then build rings, a necklace or what ever around them. I am really looking forward to this stop, but wish they would get the website back up and running. :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silvercrikhix Posted November 24, 2010 #130 Share Posted November 24, 2010 catzcrazy: Be sure to look at "Gem Carving Int'l" in the Mahogany Bay shopping area, too.....there were some nice things there too, as well as at the studio/showroom/Cameo Factory. The website has been down for a couple years, so I don't think it worked out for them to have up. They were very easy to bargain with for multiple purchases, too! Enjoy your cruise! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catzcrazy Posted November 24, 2010 #131 Share Posted November 24, 2010 catzcrazy: Be sure to look at "Gem Carving Int'l" in the Mahogany Bay shopping area, too.....there were some nice things there too, as well as at the studio/showroom/Cameo Factory. The website has been down for a couple years, so I don't think it worked out for them to have up. They were very easy to bargain with for multiple purchases, too! Enjoy your cruise! :D Thank you so much for the info. My DH and I will check out both! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waywards Posted November 26, 2010 #132 Share Posted November 26, 2010 I bought a cameo for $80, it is not set in gold, just a silver loop to hang by. I love it! I can now add mine to my collection. I have my Grandmothers, Mothers, and Aunts. Something I can pass on to my daughter. BTW, we want to go back to Roatan and stay a week. We fell in love with the island. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catzcrazy Posted November 27, 2010 #133 Share Posted November 27, 2010 I bought a cameo for $80, it is not set in gold, just a silver loop to hang by. I love it! I can now add mine to my collection. I have my Grandmothers, Mothers, and Aunts. Something I can pass on to my daughter. BTW, we want to go back to Roatan and stay a week. We fell in love with the island. Thanks for the info. Do you know how low the prices are on unset cameos? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovevacadays Posted November 27, 2010 #134 Share Posted November 27, 2010 I love, love , love Roatan. Wasn't a big fan of the Cameo Factory and thought their quality wasn't that great and a 15 minute trip through was enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NextOne Posted November 28, 2010 #135 Share Posted November 28, 2010 (edited) We stopped at the Cameo Factory earlier this month and were very impressed. I believe the smaller cameo pendants were $50 and the larger ones were $80. If you pay cash, they'll reduce the price, so it's worth negotiating. Edited November 28, 2010 by NextOne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
margord Posted December 24, 2010 #136 Share Posted December 24, 2010 I bought one a few years ago from them. I brought it home and had it set in 14kt at my local jewelry store. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trouble1964 Posted February 8, 2011 #137 Share Posted February 8, 2011 We will be doing this with our tour but I can't find much information on it. Are you able to buy the merchandise as well as watch them carve? Is it cash only or do they take debit cards? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capncarp Posted June 28, 2011 #138 Share Posted June 28, 2011 When we visited in 2005, Franco allowed DW and I back into his back room, where he showed my wife (who has exquisite taste in jewelry (and nowhere near the funds to fullfil that taste) some of his private works. Franco also does some scuba diving (in Roatan??? Imagine that! :rolleyes:) and he handed me a 6-pounder cannonball to look at that he had brought up from an old wreck--probably about 350-400 years old or more. Wow. History in my hands. But his workshop is right in the front of the building, off to one side of the display area. DW says the cameos themselves are worth the price, and I trust her judgment. Go there just to see the artisans at work and to say hello to Franco. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ksammydean Posted August 23, 2011 #139 Share Posted August 23, 2011 Does anyone know what time the Cameo Factory opens? We want to go in the morning as soon as we arrive so we can back to the ship for an excursion. Thank you for any info! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diraebrad Posted September 17, 2011 #140 Share Posted September 17, 2011 Sounds like most people who have purchased cameos bought pendants, or earrings. Any rings, or unset cameos suitable to have set as a ring? I love the cameos, but never wear necklaces. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeadBabe Posted September 18, 2011 #141 Share Posted September 18, 2011 Sounds like most people who have purchased cameos bought pendants, or earrings. Any rings, or unset cameos suitable to have set as a ring? I love the cameos, but never wear necklaces. Diana They have many "loose" cameo's as well as finished set ones. The set ones are in pendants, earrings, broaches, rings, hair accessories, cuff links, and just about anything you can imagine. There are plenty of loose ones as well. There are some real beauties! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diraebrad Posted September 21, 2011 #142 Share Posted September 21, 2011 Thanks BeadBabe! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeadBabe Posted September 28, 2011 #143 Share Posted September 28, 2011 Thanks BeadBabe! You bet! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hockeypapa Posted October 27, 2011 #144 Share Posted October 27, 2011 :cool:WE WERE WONDERING IF ANYONE HAS BEEN TO THE CAMEO SHOP??? WAS IT WORTH THE TRIP AND HOW WERE THE PRICES:) WHAT WAS THE PRICE FOR A CONCH SHELL APPROX???? THANKING EVERYONE IN ADVANCE FOR ANY INFO:eek: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easy T Posted October 28, 2011 #145 Share Posted October 28, 2011 We were there last week. We really ejoyed watching them work. Did not price the shells. Bought a cruise ship necklace cameo and a traditional cameo necklace (just the pendants) for 160 total. They do not haggle. I enjoyed seeing the art it was neat to us but not for everyone. Hope this answers your questions. We may have spent thirty minutes at the cameo stop. We zip lined did an island tour stopping at many places and did the animal tour at victor boddens. We had plenty of time to do everything we wanted including the cameos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovevacadays Posted October 28, 2011 #146 Share Posted October 28, 2011 We went there back in 2009 and it was really the only thing we didn't like about our fabulous day in Roatan. The shop doesn't take long to get through - very small. We felt the cameos were pretty "rough" looking. But, I've seen some good reviews as well. Since it is a small shop and doesn't take long to get through it wouldnt hurt for you to go by and see what you think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cougar Posted October 28, 2011 #147 Share Posted October 28, 2011 I had a friend go there in Jan of this year, i had asked her to bring me back a conch shell with a carving in it, I payed her $150.00 for it. She said there were other ones that had more carvings on them which were going for $500.00, they may of been the ones that are made into lamps. They are absolutely lovely. I had seen them when we were there in 2007 but didn't get the opportunity to purchase one then. They have a small hole in the bottom were you can put a small battery operated light for illumination. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flcraigs5 Posted December 4, 2011 #148 Share Posted December 4, 2011 One of the excursions includes the Cameo Factory can anyone tell me if you can go to this on your own or only if doing the excursion? Also, is it worth it and what is the cost to purchase? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovevacadays Posted December 7, 2011 #149 Share Posted December 7, 2011 One of the excursions includes the Cameo Factory can anyone tell me if you can go to this on your own or only if doing the excursion? Also, is it worth it and what is the cost to purchase? Thanks You can go on your own. It's open to the public. If you dock in Coxen Hole it's a very short taxi ride there. If you dock in Mahogany Bay it's a bit further. It's not a very big place. Lots of posters on this board like the Cameo Factory. We didn't really like it all that much. There were a few pretty cameos but after seeing cameos from Italy I guess these seemed very rudimentary. It won't take long at all to go through the factory. Nothing too special about the layout or factory itself. We didn't purchase but I think the price range is pretty varied. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sail7seas Posted December 9, 2011 #150 Share Posted December 9, 2011 After having seen the cameos in Italy, these are disappointing IMO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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