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19th Century French Natural Pearl Sapphire Diamond Ruby Insect Brooch

About the Item

18 carats rose gold brooch, eagle's head hallmark and silver. This beautiful antique brooch is formed of a double barrette of gold, each ending at one end with a natural pearl, on which rest, an insect whose body is a sapphire in closed setting and a natural baroque pearl. The wings are entirely set with rose cut diamonds and the eyes are two rubies set in a closed setting. The clasp is a pin with safety hook. Overall width: 5.2 cm, highest height: 2 cm, widest width: 7.6 mm. Total weight of the jewel: 7.2 g approximately. Numbered 539. Authentic antique brooch - French work of the second half of the 19th century. Our opinion: A beautiful and attractive brooch ideal to put on the back of a jacket or on a hat. Specialized in antique and creation jewelry since 1975, we deliver all our jewel with their certificate of authenticity, written by our certified antique jewelry expert and graduated gemologist, which presents the exact characteristics of the jewelry at the time of its writing. Each piece of jewelry is checked and repolished by our French workshop, controlled by our expert before being shipped: metal, gem, structure... and presented in a neat and qualitative gift wrapping. The shipment is made thanks to an adapted way of shipping with insurance and tracking number. When possible, the rings can be sized within the range of sizes suggested, and this is offer and done before shipping by our workshop.
  • Metal:
    Gold,18k Gold,Rose Gold,Silver,Sterling Silver
  • Stone:
    Diamond,White Diamond,Pearl,Natural Pearl,Ruby,Sapphire,Blue Sapphire
  • Stone Cut:
    Antique Cushion Cut
  • Style:
    Napoleon III
  • Place of Origin:
    France
  • Period:
    Mid-19th Century
  • Date of Manufacture:
    Circa 1850s
  • Condition:
    Polished. Wear consistent with age and use. This jewel has been verified, checked and re-polished by our workshop. This jewel will be delivered with a certificate of authenticity drawn up by our expert certified antique jewelry.
  • Seller Location:
    Poitiers, FR
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 17-2801stDibs: LU40423392903
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