Showing posts with label beetle. Show all posts
Showing posts with label beetle. Show all posts

29 January 2013

Bugs, and fish, and a dog.

Coral, malachite, and diamond ladybird beetle brooch by David Webb.

Gem-set and diamond maple leaf/beetle brooch by Tsai An Ho.

Coral, sapphire, diamond and enamel scarab beetle brooch  by David Webb.

Dolphin brooch with turquoise, peridot, and ruby, by Jean Schlumberger for Tiffany & Co.

Ruby and diamond Greyhound brooch, late 19th century.

09 October 2012

Bugs-a-Glitter

Art Nouveau gold, platinum, aquamarine and diamond dragonfly pendant brooch, France, circa 1900.

Diamond butterfly brooch, late 19th century.

Diamond butterfly brooch, circa 1935.

Diamond butterfly brooch, late 19th century.

Diamond, pearl, and ruby butterfly brooch, late 19th century.

Emerald, ruby, diamond and gold leafy brooch with a butterfly perched on the side, by Marchak, 1950's.

Late 19th century faience brooch in the form of a winged scarab beetle, Egyptian Revival style.

Gold, enamel, sapphire, and diamond cicada brooch by Boucheron, circa 1890.

Gold and turquoise butterfly brooch.

Green demantoid garnet and diamond butterfly brooch, early 20th century.

A late 19th century diamond, sapphire and natural pearl butterfly brooch.

An opal, ruby, and diamond butterfly brooch.

A pink tourmaline, ruby, and sapphire ladybird beetle brooch. The calibre-cut stones in the wings are invisibly set.

Platinum, coral, enamel and diamond ladybird beetle clip brooch by Cartier, Paris, circa 1940.

A modern platinum and diamond butterfly brooch.

A rock crystal and diamond dragonfly brooch by JAR, 1987.

A yellow sapphire and diamond dragonfly brooch by the Aletto Brothers.

23 March 2012

Animal and insect Brooches

Three lapel pins, the first in diamonds and lapis lazuli, the second in a diamond and a peach conch pearl, and the third a carved onyx dog head.

A carved boulder opal butterfly brooch with diamonds and sapphires.

A Grima sea star brooch in freshwater pearls and gold, 1967.

An antique scottie dog brooch.

Bird-like things in diamond and gold with a cabochon sapphire drop.

A surrealistic brooch by Tsai An Ho, picturing two shining jeweled beetles on a gold leaf.

A gold, diamond, emerald and lapis lazuli dragon brooch.

A gargoyle brooch with a large central yellow sapphire.

A gold and enamel horse and rider pin.

A lavender jadeite, ruby, diamond and gold brooch by Tsai An Ho.

A reverse intaglio lapel pin with the portrait of a dog.

A cabochon ruby and diamond dragonfly brooch.

A set of jewels by Tsai An Ho.

A scarecrow pin in gold with cabochon rubies, sapphires, emerald and diamonds, by Van Cleef and Arpels.

06 December 2011

Animals in Jewels

Diamond and pearl dove earrings and brooch set.

Coral, malachite, and diamond ladybird beetle brooch by David Webb.

Gold and gem-set brooch composed of gold Japanese maple leaves and gem-set beetles, by Tsai An Ho.

A diamond, ruby, sapphire and emerald butterfly brooch from the late 19th century.

Gold, diamond, cabochon sapphire and white enamel scarab beetle brooch by David Webb.

A pearl, diamond and cabochon emerald butterfly brooch by Gianmaria Buccellati.

Sapphire, ruby, diamond and gold flying insect brooch.

A bright gold camel brooch, adorned with diamonds, a ruby, a pearl, and a cabochon sapphire for its back.