Antique Russian Gold and Emerald Butterfly Brooch

A late nineteenth century gold and coral brooch, the coral branch with patterned gold foliate design to tip, supporting a yellow gold butterfly w...

A Regency yellow gold and gemset butterfly brooch, the butterfly comprising amethyst- and citrine-set double wings, with citrine body and garnet head, all set to a yellow gold mount ...

A diamond and enamel brooch in the form of a butterfly, the body set with diamond, the wings set with two diamonds each, with enamelled yellow fading to light blue, mounted in 18ct y...

A Russian 19th century diamond and sapphire double horse-shoe brooch, consisted of two interlocking horse-shoes, the one encrusted with eight sapphires, th...

An antique Russian emerald and diamond dragonfly brooch, the body a square-cut emerald with estimated weight 0.6 carats, the tail set with twelve emeralds and four diamonds, the wings and legs set with old-cut and rose-cut diamonds, the eyes a pair of cabochon-cut rubies, estimated total diamond weight 4 carats, all set in silver and yellow gold, with gold brooch fitting, bearing Russian hallmark, circa 1910, measuring approximately 5.5x7cm, gross weight 13.3 grams. This brooch is in very good condition. Unmarked, tested as 18ct gold and silver with 14ct brooch fitting . This beautiful Antique Russian brooch...

A late Victorian Burmese ruby and diamond butterfly brooch, the thorax and wings set with old European and rose-cut diamonds weighing approximately 4 carats in total, the abdomen and eyes set with faceted rubies, weighing approximately 1.3 carats in total, accompanied by GCS Report stating to be of Burmese origin with no indications of heating, all mounted in silver and yellow gold, to yellow gold carved legs, circa 1880, measuring approximately 4.5 x 2.5cm, gross weight 9.2 grams. This antique brooch in excellent condition for its age. Unmarked tested as silver and 15ct gold. This stunning brooch comes from the collection of Bentley & Skinner, the London jewellers by appointment to both Her Majesty the Queen and His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales. During the Victorian era, jewellery in the shape of insects was very popular. The popularity of insect jewellery and other jewellery featuring natural motifs can be linked to the late Victorians turning away from machine industrialization and once again embracing the beauty of nature. This brooch features wonderfully crafted legs and antennae, with a spectacular combination of vivid Burmese rubies...

Antique large Russian gold butterfly brooch in wire open work style yellow gold color centered with 2 rose cut diamond eyes with a hight of 5cm and 4cm wi...

Germany, c.1900 The finely modeled butterfly brooch is handcrafted in silver and 14K gold. The brooch is embellished with bright white old European and old mine cut diamonds, rubies...

Antique imperial russian brooch 1907 decorted with 1 green dematoid and 1 garnet stone in 14k gold finest hall marked 56 imperial russian gold standard and moscow assay mark and init...

Elaborate tortoiseshell butterfly brooch decorated with gold filigree set with turquoise and garnets. These rare pieces likely influenced the design of pique jewelry...

An antique butterfly brooch, with old-cut diamond pavé set thorax and wings, with a faceted emerald in each top wing, with a total weight of approximately 1.30 carats and a cabochon-...

Antique 14k gold and silver top butterfly brooch, adorned with 6.8mm x 8mm pearl, pear shaped emerald, ruby eyes and approx. 2.20ctw in old mine cut diamonds. The brooch measures 2" ...