A 19th century natural pearl, diamond, sapphire and ruby butterfly brooch
A 19th century natural pearl, diamond, sapphire and ruby butterfly brooch
the body set with a semi-baroque button natural pearl, measuring approximately 12.1mm, enhanced by an old mine-cut sapphire, to cushion-shaped ruby eyes, with single-cut diamond antennas, the wings adorned with old mine and rose-cut diamonds, accented by four similarly cut sapphires; estimated total diamond weight: 2.55 carats; mounted in silver-topped gold; length: 2 3/16in.
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A 19th century natural pearl, diamond, sapphire and ruby butterfly brooch
the body set with a semi-baroque button natural pearl, measuring approximately 12.1mm, enhanced by an old mine-cut sapphire, to cushion-shaped ruby eyes, with single-cut diamond antennas, the wings adorned with old mine and rose-cut diamonds, accented by four similarly cut sapphires; estimated total diamond weight: 2.55 carats; mounted in silver-topped gold; length: 2 3/16in.