Gold butterfly brooch with a large natural blister pearl body, ruby eyes and wings accentuated with diamonds and multi-coloured Swiss enamel French circa 1840s
Period
c1840's
Origin
France
Gemstones
Natural pearl 67.20grns4 large cushion-shaped diamonds 2.58cts approxTotal diamond weight 5.42 cts approx
Setting
18ct yellow gold with French assay marks
Literature
For several examples of butterfly brooches and a discussion of butterflies in jewellery please see 'Bejewelled Bugs and Butterflies' by Marilyn Nissenson and Susan Jonas pp.102 - 106.