Insect Brooches

colored diamond ruby spider brooch

art nouveau and art deco egyptian revival winged scarab brooches

18 Karat White Gold, Coral, Enamel and Diamond Clip, Cartier, Paris circa 1935

18 Karat White Gold and Gem-Set Brooch dragonfly

Platinum, Diamond and Onyx 'Wasp' Brooch, Van Cleef & Arpels, France circa 1927

Platinum-Topped Gold, Pink Sapphire and Diamond Brooch, Tiffany & Co.

Ruby, diamond and enamel brooch, Philippe Wolfers, circa 1900 plique a jour winged insect

SET OF FOUR GEM-SET AND DIAMOND BROOCHES, SABBADINI

Two hardstone and diamond insect brooches

late 19th century sapphire diamond brooch spider circa 1880 ruby

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.

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.

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.

More Insects in Jewelry

 A blue titanium and diamond butterfly brooch, very much modern.

 A necklace composed of festoons interspersed with rock crystal pendants, each adorned with tiny jeweled butterflies.

A Russian-made diamond and cabochon ruby insect brooch.

Jeweled Insects

A Boucheron diamond tiara with a central butterfly design.

A rock crystal cabochon pendant with a jeweled fly resting on top.

A diamond butterfly brooch with tiny ruby eyes.

A Lalique are nouveau dragonfly fairy brooch.

An art nouveau fairy dragonfly brooch.

An enamel and old cut diamond brooch.

An art nouveau diamond, enamel and pearl butterfly brooch.

Art nouveau fairy brooch.

A gold, ruby, pearl, sapphire, emerald, and diamond butterfly brooch.

A colorful stone bee brooch, with a baroque pearl abdomen.

A diamond bee brooch with a briolette emerald abdomen.

A Lalique butterfly fairy brooch.

A thoroughly modern butterfly tiara set with pink diamonds.

A huge selection of different types of jewelry, the most notable being the large spider brooch in the center.