Diamond & Ruby Flower Brooch

A Moira design orange to yellow plique-a-jour enamel flower brooch, with a pavé set ruby centre, and diamonds set to the outer petal edges, with a millegrain edge. Mounted in gold, w...

A Moira Collection ruby, diamond and enamel calla lily brooch, with a yellow diamond set spadix, ruby set petal and a plique à jour enamel leaf with ...

An antique opal, ruby and diamond butterfly brooch, with opals set in the wings and abdomen, a faceted ruby set in the thorax, cabochon rubies set in the eyes and rose-cut diamonds s...

A dragonfly brooch, with pink and cream enamel wings, with blue enamel depicting the veins, with sapphires set in the thorax, each wing and the tail, in rub over settings, with pavé ...

An antique ruby and diamond crescent brooch, with an outer row of oval and cushion faceted rubies, graduating from the centre, set in gold, in grains and cut down settings on the out...

An early 20th century, Luckenbooth double witch's heart brooch, with one heart set with Burma rubies and the other set with old-cut diamonds, in grain settings, surmounted with a coronet, set with three, natural seed pearls, above a row of old-cut diamonds, in grain settings, with a knife edge circular surround, set with alternating rubies and old-cut diamonds, in claw settings, mounted in 14ct gold, with the grain set diamonds in silver-upon-gold. American, circa 1910. Luckenbooth brooches are traditional Scottish love tokens. They are usually a heart shaped brooch, often with a crown or coronet above one heart, or two intertwined hearts, with similar motifs to the Claddagh ring. European Heart-shaped brooches date back to late medieval period but this design probably did not appear in Scotland before the 17th century. It became very popular in the 19th century, featuring in the ranges of Scottish manufacturing jewellers, for the Highland outfitter and tourist trades. They are typically made of silver, although gold heart brooches were made for wealthy people and may be engraved or set with stones. The name comes from the Luckenbooths of Edinburgh. Luckenbooth is a Scots word for a lockable stall or workshop. Originating in the 15th century, they were the city's first permanent shops, situated on the Royal Mile near St. Giles Cathedral. Initially housing mainly silversmiths and goldsmiths. They were demolished in 1817. The brooches were often given as a betrothal or wedding gift. It might have been worn as a charm, by a nursing mother to help her milk flow or be pinned to a baby’s clothing. It was also known as a witch-brooch to protect children from evil. By the mid-18th century, Luckenbooth tokens featured heavily as trade silver...

An exquisite piece by Cartier dating back to the 1940s, comprising a brooch designed as two flower heads made of 14k rose gold, each centering a cabochon ...

The stylized calla lily embellished with a cluster of 54 square and fancy-shaped buff-topped cabochon rubies approximately 9.75 cts., centering 3 collet-set round cabochon emeralds, ...

A fabulous bangle attributed to Paul Flato, created in the 1940’s. This chic piece allows the flower head motif to be detached and worn independently as a brooch. The craftsmanship ...

Cabochon Ruby & Diamond Floral Brooch 1 Cabochon Ruby surrounded by 108 antique cut diamonds all set in yellow and white gold. Measurements: 2.5" long

Introducing a timeless piece of elegance: the 18ct White Gold Large Ruby And Diamond Flower Brooch. Crafted circa 1960, this exquisite accessory exudes vintage charm and sophisticati...

Carved Sapphire Ruby Diamond Flower Brooch in Platinum. This Carved Sapphire Ruby Diamond Flower Brooch in Platinum captures the moment whe...