A late 19th century garnet, diamond and ruby beetle, the...
A late 19th century garnet, diamond and ruby beetle, the head set with rose-cut diamonds and one later replacement single-cut diamond, with ruby cabochon eyes (one ruby deficient), and cabochon garnet wings (one wing chipped), mounted in silver and gold, later applied to a French bar brooch with cultured pearl terminal and visor catch, French eagle and bigorne assay mark, length of bar 4.5cm, length of beetle 2.1cm
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A late 19th century garnet, diamond and ruby beetle, the head set with rose-cut diamonds and one later replacement single-cut diamond, with ruby cabochon eyes (one ruby deficient), and cabochon garnet wings (one wing chipped), mounted in silver and gold, later applied to a French bar brooch with cultured pearl terminal and visor catch, French eagle and bigorne assay mark, length of bar 4.5cm, length of beetle 2.1cm
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