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Plique A Jour Butterfly

Plique-á-jour Butterfly Gold Brooch
Plique-á-jour Butterfly Gold Brooch

Plique-á-jour Butterfly Gold Brooch

Located in New York, NY

Plique-á-jour butterfly brooch; marked 750 Round-cut diamonds of approximately 1 carat, cabochon

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Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

1900's Plique a Jour Butterfly with carved Chalcedony Ladies Head
1900's Plique a Jour Butterfly with carved Chalcedony Ladies Head

1900's Plique a Jour Butterfly with carved Chalcedony Ladies Head

Located in North Hollywood, CA

This piece is wonderful a plique a jour Butterfly with a carved Chalcedony Ladies Face. This is in

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Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Brooches

Materials

Chalcedony, 18k Gold

Vintage Plique a Jour Enamel Butterfly Brooch 18K Yellow Gold
Vintage Plique a Jour Enamel Butterfly Brooch 18K Yellow Gold

Vintage Plique a Jour Enamel Butterfly Brooch 18K Yellow Gold

Located in Montgomery, AL

A beautiful example of well done plique-ajour enamel! Parts of the enamel work exhibit full

Category

Mid-20th Century Retro Brooches

Materials

Garnet, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel

Moira Pink Plique à Jour Enamel, Diamond and Gold Butterfly Earrings
Moira Pink Plique à Jour Enamel, Diamond and Gold Butterfly Earrings

Moira Pink Plique à Jour Enamel, Diamond and Gold Butterfly Earrings

By Moira

Located in London, GB

A pair of Moira pink butterfly earrings, with red to colourless, plique à jour, enamel wings, with

Category

Early 2000s British Modern Stud Earrings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold

Edwardian 18k/Sterling Plique-À-Jour Sapphire, Ruby, & Diamond Butterfly Brooch
Edwardian 18k/Sterling Plique-À-Jour Sapphire, Ruby, & Diamond Butterfly Brooch

Edwardian 18k/Sterling Plique-À-Jour Sapphire, Ruby, & Diamond Butterfly Brooch

Located in Narberth, PA

 Plique à Jour craft! Crafted in 18k yellow gold and sterling silver, this butterfly-shaped brooch is

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Vintage 1910s Edwardian Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver, E...

Vintage 18k Diamond En Tremblant Plique a Jour Enamel Butterfly Brooch
Vintage 18k Diamond En Tremblant Plique a Jour Enamel Butterfly Brooch

Vintage 18k Diamond En Tremblant Plique a Jour Enamel Butterfly Brooch

Located in Winter Springs, FL

A beautiful example of well done plique-ajour enamel. This beautifully crafted piece has been done

Category

Vintage 1960s Unknown Retro Brooches

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Enamel

Vintage Spanish Plique-a-Jour and Ruby 18k Yellow Gold Butterfly Brooch
Vintage Spanish Plique-a-Jour and Ruby 18k Yellow Gold Butterfly Brooch

Vintage Spanish Plique-a-Jour and Ruby 18k Yellow Gold Butterfly Brooch

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

A stunning, fine and impressive plique-à-jour and 0.06 carat ruby, 18 karat yellow gold brooch in

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Vintage 1970s Spanish Brooches

Materials

Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Vintage Gold Colorful Plique a Jour Enamel Diamond Sapphire Butterfly Pin Brooch
Vintage Gold Colorful Plique a Jour Enamel Diamond Sapphire Butterfly Pin Brooch

Vintage Gold Colorful Plique a Jour Enamel Diamond Sapphire Butterfly Pin Brooch

Located in Montclair, NJ

18k Yellow Gold Butterfly - 14k Gold Pin with Plique A Jour Mosaic Enamel Total Weight: 19.38 Grams

Category

20th Century Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel

Two Plique-a-Jour Enamel Ruby Butterfly Brooches 18 Karat Gold Moveable Wings
Two Plique-a-Jour Enamel Ruby Butterfly Brooches 18 Karat Gold Moveable Wings

Two Plique-a-Jour Enamel Ruby Butterfly Brooches 18 Karat Gold Moveable Wings

Located in New York, NY

whatever position you desire. The magnificent Butterflies have exquisite Plique-a-jour enamel wings, ruby

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20th Century Spanish Retro Brooches

Materials

Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel

Plique-a-Jour Enamel Sapphire Diamond Butterfly Brooch Art Nouveau 18 Karat Gold
Plique-a-Jour Enamel Sapphire Diamond Butterfly Brooch Art Nouveau 18 Karat Gold

Plique-a-Jour Enamel Sapphire Diamond Butterfly Brooch Art Nouveau 18 Karat Gold

Located in New York, NY

. The magnificent Butterfly has exquisite Plique-a-jour enamel wings, a fine blue Sapphire body and is

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, Enamel, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

SPANISH Art Nouveau Plique à Jour Enamel Butterfly Brooch In 18Kt Yellow Gold
SPANISH Art Nouveau Plique à Jour Enamel Butterfly Brooch In 18Kt Yellow Gold

SPANISH Art Nouveau Plique à Jour Enamel Butterfly Brooch In 18Kt Yellow Gold

Located in Miami, FL

translucent multicolor enamels with the difficult plique a jour technique. The four wings are fully movables

Category

Vintage 1970s Spanish Art Nouveau Brooches

Materials

Ruby, Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel, 18k Gold

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Plique a Jour Enamel Diamond and Gold Butterfly Brooch
Plique a Jour Enamel Diamond and Gold Butterfly Brooch

Plique a Jour Enamel Diamond and Gold Butterfly Brooch

Located in Toronto, Ontario

This large Plique a Jour and Diamond Butterfly brooch is set with 1.81 carats (78) Diamonds and 3

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Early 2000s Unknown Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, 14k Gold

14K Yellow Gold Plique-a-Jour Butterfly Pendant #15526
14K Yellow Gold Plique-a-Jour Butterfly Pendant #15526

14K Yellow Gold Plique-a-Jour Butterfly Pendant #15526

Located in Washington Depot, CT

Vintage 14K Yellow Gold Plique-a-Jour Butterfly Pendant- This stunning plique-a-jour butterfly

Category

20th Century Pendant Necklaces

Materials

14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel

14 Karat Yellow Gold Plique-a-Jour Butterfly Pendant #15533
14 Karat Yellow Gold Plique-a-Jour Butterfly Pendant #15533

14 Karat Yellow Gold Plique-a-Jour Butterfly Pendant #15533

Located in Washington Depot, CT

Vintage 14K Yellow Gold Plique-a-Jour Butterfly Pendant- This stunning plique-a-jour butterfly

Category

20th Century Pendant Necklaces

Materials

14k Gold, Yellow Gold

1960s Plique a Jour Butterfly Enamel Amethyst Diamond Gold Brooch
1960s Plique a Jour Butterfly Enamel Amethyst Diamond Gold Brooch

1960s Plique a Jour Butterfly Enamel Amethyst Diamond Gold Brooch

Located in South Pasadena, CA

1960s plique a jour enamel amethyst and diamond butterfly gold brooch. The lacy butterfly wings

Category

Vintage 1960s Modern Brooches

Materials

Amethyst, Diamond, 14k Gold

Plique-à-jour Enamel Butterfly Brooch
Plique-à-jour Enamel Butterfly Brooch

Plique-à-jour Enamel Butterfly Brooch

Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA

Plique-à-jour or "Day of Light" Enamel Butterfly set in 18k Yellow Gold. Adorned with 90 diamonds

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Brooches

Materials

Ruby, Diamond, 18k Gold

Masriera Plique-a-Jour Enamel Pearl Diamond Butterfly Pendant
Masriera Plique-a-Jour Enamel Pearl Diamond Butterfly Pendant

Masriera Plique-a-Jour Enamel Pearl Diamond Butterfly Pendant

By Masriera

Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA

“plique a jour” enamel. This specialized technique allows light to shine through the enamel, creating an

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Drop Necklaces

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold

Plique à Jour Enamel and Ruby Gold Articulating Butterfly Brooch
Plique à Jour Enamel and Ruby Gold Articulating Butterfly Brooch

Plique à Jour Enamel and Ruby Gold Articulating Butterfly Brooch

Located in Chevy Chase, MD

A plique a jour enamel and ruby eye 18 karat yellow gold butterfly brooch with articulating wings

Category

Late 20th Century Spanish Brooches

Materials

18k Gold

18k Vintage Plique-à-jour Diamond Butterfly Brooch with Moveable Wings
18k Vintage Plique-à-jour Diamond Butterfly Brooch with Moveable Wings

18k Vintage Plique-à-jour Diamond Butterfly Brooch with Moveable Wings

Located in Kingston, NY

An elegant 18k plique-à-jour diamond butterfly brooch with hinged wings. A single diamond at the

Category

20th Century Brooches

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold

Art Nouveau Pink Tourmaline Butterfly Brooch Plique-a-Jour by Meyle & Mayer
Art Nouveau Pink Tourmaline Butterfly Brooch Plique-a-Jour by Meyle & Mayer

Art Nouveau Pink Tourmaline Butterfly Brooch Plique-a-Jour by Meyle & Mayer

Located in Scotts Valley, CA

Details: Art Nouveau Butterfly Brooch Plique-a-Jour in sterling silver in beautiful shades of pinks

Category

Early 20th Century German Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Tourmaline, Natural Pearl, Silver

Retro Art Nouveau Revival 18 Karat Gold Plique-à-Jour Enamel Butterfly Brooch
Retro Art Nouveau Revival 18 Karat Gold Plique-à-Jour Enamel Butterfly Brooch

Retro Art Nouveau Revival 18 Karat Gold Plique-à-Jour Enamel Butterfly Brooch

Located in Cape May, NJ

Era: Retro 1960's Art Nouveau Revival Hallmarks: 18KT makers mark on antenna is worn Composition: 18K Yellow Gold and Enamel Primary Stone: Diamonds Brooch Measurement: 2.75" ...

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Vintage 1970s Brooches

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Butterfly Plique-à-Jour Enamel Pendant Necklace Sterling Silver
Butterfly Plique-à-Jour Enamel Pendant Necklace Sterling Silver

Butterfly Plique-à-Jour Enamel Pendant Necklace Sterling Silver

By Vaibhav Dhadda

Located in Jaipur, Rajasthan

This stunning Sterling Silver Butterfly pendant with shades of Plique-à-Jour enamelling is

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Sterling Silver, Enamel

Plique-à-Jour Enamel, Diamond and Gold Butterfly Pendant Necklace
Plique-à-Jour Enamel, Diamond and Gold Butterfly Pendant Necklace

Plique-à-Jour Enamel, Diamond and Gold Butterfly Pendant Necklace

Located in London, GB

A modern plique à jour enamel butterfly pendant necklace, with black veined, colourless plique à

Category

Early 2000s English Modern Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold

Estate 18 Karat Gold Plique a Jour Enamel Articulated Butterfly Brooch
Estate 18 Karat Gold Plique a Jour Enamel Articulated Butterfly Brooch

Estate 18 Karat Gold Plique a Jour Enamel Articulated Butterfly Brooch

Located in New York, NY

Beautiful 18 karat yellow gold and multi-colored jeweled plique-a-jour enamel butterfly brooch with

Category

20th Century Spanish Romantic Brooches

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel

18 Karat Plique-a-Jour Enamel Ruby Articulated Moveable Butterfly Pin Brooch
18 Karat Plique-a-Jour Enamel Ruby Articulated Moveable Butterfly Pin Brooch

18 Karat Plique-a-Jour Enamel Ruby Articulated Moveable Butterfly Pin Brooch

Located in Baltimore, MD

18 Karat Plique-a-Jour Enamel Ruby Articulated Moveable Butterfly Pin Brooch Metal: 18k yellow gold

Category

Mid-20th Century Spanish Retro Brooches

Materials

Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel

Art Nouveau Edwardian 18K gold diamond plique a jour enamel butterfly brooch
Art Nouveau Edwardian 18K gold diamond plique a jour enamel butterfly brooch

Art Nouveau Edwardian 18K gold diamond plique a jour enamel butterfly brooch

Located in Firenze, IT

rare to find plique a jour multicolour enamel. The brooch is embellished with 12 brilliant cut

Category

Early 20th Century European Edwardian Brooches

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Enamel

Plique-à-Jour Stained Glass Butterfly Figural Brooch By Nolan Miller, 1980s
Plique-à-Jour Stained Glass Butterfly Figural Brooch By Nolan Miller, 1980s

Plique-à-Jour Stained Glass Butterfly Figural Brooch By Nolan Miller, 1980s

By Nolan Miller

Located in McKinney, TX

- Vintage item - 3" x 1.75" - Gold plated - Blue, purple and green stained glass - Crystal rhinestone accents - By Nolan Miller (signed on verso) - Circa 1980s - Estate acqui...

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Vintage 1980s American Modern Brooches

Midcentury Plique-à-Jour Butterfly Pendant, circa 1970
Midcentury Plique-à-Jour Butterfly Pendant, circa 1970

Midcentury Plique-à-Jour Butterfly Pendant, circa 1970

Located in Essex, GB

An incredibly beautiful plique a jour butterfly. This gorgeously realised piece features a gold

Category

Late 20th Century Pendant Necklaces

Materials

18k Gold

Fabulous 1970s Plique a Jour Butterfly Pendant

Fabulous 1970s Plique a Jour Butterfly Pendant

Located in Teaneck, NJ

Large 18K yellow gold and Plique a Jour enamel butterfly pendant colors include: red, yellow, blue

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian More Necklaces

Materials

18k Gold

Butterflies Plique-à-Jour Diamonds Gold Earrings
Butterflies Plique-à-Jour Diamonds Gold Earrings

Butterflies Plique-à-Jour Diamonds Gold Earrings

Located in Madrid, ES

Gold earrings in the shape of butterflies decorated with plique-à-jour and 28 round brilliant cut

Category

20th Century Spanish Modernist Clip-on Earrings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Plique a Jour Glass Enameled Butterfly 18 Karat Yellow Gold
Plique a Jour Glass Enameled Butterfly 18 Karat Yellow Gold

Plique a Jour Glass Enameled Butterfly 18 Karat Yellow Gold

Located in Dallas, TX

the Plique a Jour art. 18 karat yellow gold accents the body and wings of this captivating delicate

Category

Vintage 1980s French Modern Pendant Necklaces

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel

French Plique-a-jour Enamel and Diamond Stylized Butterfly Clip
French Plique-a-jour Enamel and Diamond Stylized Butterfly Clip

French Plique-a-jour Enamel and Diamond Stylized Butterfly Clip

Located in New York, NY

18k gold and platinum clip brooch designed as a stylized butterfly wings of plique-a-jour enamel in

Category

French Brooches

Materials

18k Gold

Ugo Piccini Plique-a-Jour Enamel Gold Pendant
Ugo Piccini Plique-a-Jour Enamel Gold Pendant

Ugo Piccini Plique-a-Jour Enamel Gold Pendant

Located in New York, NY

Ugo Piccini 18k twisted gold bordered pendant done in plique-a-jour enamel of a colorful butterfly

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Drop Necklaces

Materials

18k Gold

Plique-a-jour Butterfly Diamond Ruby Enamel Brooch
Plique-a-jour Butterfly Diamond Ruby Enamel Brooch

Plique-a-jour Butterfly Diamond Ruby Enamel Brooch

Located in Lakewood, NJ

A remarkable Plique-à-jour method enamel butterfly brooch with graduating color enamel in gold

Category

Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Gold

Plique a Jour Butterfly Enameled Glass 18 Karat Gold Pendant
Plique a Jour Butterfly Enameled Glass 18 Karat Gold Pendant

Plique a Jour Butterfly Enameled Glass 18 Karat Gold Pendant

Located in Dallas, TX

Plique A Jour glass enameling. A master craftsman created this delicate little butterfly with hand

Category

Vintage 1980s French Modern Pendant Necklaces

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel, Gold

Plique a Jour Glass Enameled Butterfly 18 Karat Yellow Gold Pendant
Plique a Jour Glass Enameled Butterfly 18 Karat Yellow Gold Pendant

Plique a Jour Glass Enameled Butterfly 18 Karat Yellow Gold Pendant

Located in Dallas, TX

Bright red, green, and purple make up the body of this hand crafted Plique a Jour glass enameled

Category

Vintage 1980s French Modern Pendant Necklaces

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel

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Plique A Jour Butterfly For Sale on 1stDibs

On 1stDibs, you can find the most appropriate plique a jour butterfly for your needs in our varied inventory. Every item for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using Gold, 18k Gold and Yellow Gold. You can easily find a 14 antique edition and 2 modern creations to choose from as well. You’re likely to find the perfect plique a jour butterfly among the distinctive items we have available, which includes versions made as long ago as the 19th Century as well as those produced as recently as the 21st Century. There have been many well-made iterations of the classic plique a jour butterfly over the years, but those made by Masriera are often thought to be among the most beautiful. A plique a jour butterfly can be a stylish choice for most occasions, but Diamond rings, from our inventory of 5, can add a particularly distinctive touch to your look, day or night. When shopping for a plique a jour butterfly, you’ll find that there are less available pieces for unisex or men today than there are for women.

How Much is a Plique A Jour Butterfly?

On average, a plique a jour butterfly at 1stDibs sells for $2,500, while they’re typically $828 on the low end and $15,000 for the highest priced versions of this item.

Why Gold Shines in Jewelry Craftsmanship

Gold is the feel-good metal, the serotonin of jewelry. Wear vintage and antique gold necklaces, watches, gold bracelets or gold rings and you feel happy, you feel dressed, you feel, well, yourself. 

Gold, especially yellow gold, with its rich patina and ancient pedigree going back thousands of years, is the steady standby, the well-mannered metal of choice. Any discussion of this lustrous metal comes down to a basic truth: Gold is elementary, my dear. Gold jewelry that couples the mystique of the metal with superb design and craftsmanship achieves the status of an enduring classic. Many luxury houses have given us some of our most treasured and lasting examples of gold jewelry over the years.

Since its founding, in 1837, Tiffany & Co. has built its reputation on its company jewelry as well as its coterie of boutique designers, which has included Jean Schlumberger, Donald Claflin, Angela Cummings and Elsa Peretti. There are numerous gold Tiffany classics worth citing. Some are accented with gemstones, but all stand out for their design and the workmanship displayed.

For the woman who prefers a minimalist look, the Tiffany & Co. twist bangle (thin, slightly ovoid) is stylishly simple. For Cummings devotees, signature pieces feature hard stone inlay, such as her pairs of gold ear clips inlaid with black jade (a play on the classic Chanel black and tan), or bangles whose design recalls ocean waves, with undulating lines of lapis lazuli and mother-of-pearl. And just about any design by the great Jean Schlumberger is by definition a classic.

Even had he eschewed stones and diamonds, Southern-born David Webb would be hailed for the vast arsenal of heavy gold jewelry he designed. Gold, usually hammered or textured in some manner, defines great David Webb jewelry. The self-taught jeweler made very au courant pieces while drawing inspiration from ancient and out-of-the-way sources — East meets West in the commanding gold necklaces made by Webb in the early 1970s. The same could be said for his endlessly varied gold cuffs.

In Europe, many houses have given us gold jewelry that sets the highest standard for excellence, pieces that were highly sought after when they were made and continue to be so. 

Numerous designs from Cartier are homages to gold. There are the classic Trinity rings, necklaces and bracelets — trifectas of yellow, white and rose gold. As a testament to the power of love, consider the endurance of the Cartier Love bracelet.

Aldo Cipullo, Cartier’s top in-house designer from the late 1960s into the early ’70s, made history in 1969 with the Love bracelet. Cipullo frequently said that the Love bracelet was born of a sleepless night contemplating a love affair gone wrong and his realization that “the only remnants he possessed of the romance were memories.” He distilled the urge to keep a loved one close into a slim 18-karat gold bangle. 

BVLGARI and its coin jewelry, gemme nummarie, hit the jackpot when the line launched in the 1960s. The line has been perennially popular. BVLGARI coin jewelry features ancient Greek and Roman coins embedded in striking gold mounts, usually hung on thick link necklaces of varying lengths. In the 1970s, BVLGARI introduced the Tubogas line, most often made in yellow gold. The Tubogas watches are classics, and then there is the Serpenti, the house's outstanding snake-themed watches and bracelets.

A collection called Monete that incorporated the gold coins is one of several iconic BVLGARI lines that debuted in the 1970s and ’80s, catering to a new generation of empowered women. Just as designers like Halston and Yves Saint Laurent were popularizing fuss-free ready-to-wear fashion for women on the go, BVLGARI offered jewels to be lived in

Since Van Cleef & Arpels opened its Place Vendôme doors in 1906, collection after collection of jewelry classics have enchanted the public. As predominantly expressed in a honeycomb of gold, there is the Ludo watch and accessories, circa the 1920s, and the golden Zip necklace, 1951, whose ingenious transformation of the traditional zipper was originally proposed by the Duchess of Windsor. Van Cleef's Alhambra, with its Moroccan motif, was introduced in 1968 and from the start its popularity pivoted on royalty and celebrity status. It remains one of VCA’s most popular and collected styles.

Mention must be made of Buccellati, whose name is synonymous with gold so finely spun that it suggests tapestry. The house’s many gold bracelets, typically embellished with a few or many diamonds, signified taste and distinction and are always in favor on the secondary market. Other important mid-20th-century houses known for their gold-themed jewelry include Hermès and Ilias Lalaounis.

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