Victorian Diamond, Sapphire, Ruby and Opal butterfly brooch, c.1880s

Dating to the 1880s, this brooch is beautifully handmade into the floral pattern. It is a mix of sapphires, diamonds, rubies and emerald, all claw set within the pattern. The sapphir...

This one of a kind brooch from the 1880s is encrusted with a colourful collection of diamonds sapphire and emeralds. This enchanting butterflies wings glisten with 8.00 carat total o...

Five rubies are surrounded by rose cut diamonds in this Victorian brooch. The rubies are old cut, and are a slightly purplish red. Each ruby is 0.25 carat. Two diamond studded swirls...

This delicate little brooch dates back to the 1880s and is a fabulous piece of Victorian jewellery. The handcrafted fly is a collection of gemstones including a total of 0.55 carat'...

This pretty Victorian brooch features diamonds, ruby and sapphire forming a three-leaf clover. The clover is made up of an old cut diamond, ruby and sapphire, each weighing 0.10 cara...

This charming gem set fly brooch was created in the Victorian era. The thorax of the fly is made of a old cut blue sapphire, while the abdomen is a white pearl. The wings are set wit...

A beautifully ornate Victorian butterfly brooch decorated in variety of five precious gems and set in hand crafted fold on silver body and dates from circa 1885. This wonderfully colourful Victorian butterfly brooch is adorned with beautiful gem-set wings and body. A total of approx 2ct of sapphires, rubies, rose-cut diamonds, moonstones and opal...

A fine 0.52 carat diamond, 0.24 carat ruby and sapphire, 9k yellow gold and silver set bar brooch; part of our diverse Victorian jewelry collections This fine and impressive Victori...

Diamond, opal, emerald, blue sapphire and rubies butterfly broach in 18k and silver. The details are as follows : Diamond weight : 3.05 carat Opa...

A fine and impressive vintage 3.50 carat diamond, opal, ruby and sapphire 18 karat white gold brooch; part of our diverse vintage jewelry and estate jewelry collections. This impres...

Charming Victorian brooch from the late 19th Century. A cherub perched in the clouds is transfer printed onto porcelain and is set into a twisted and textured 14K gold surround. A mo...

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...