Bird Brooches

An 18 karat gold, golden beryl, enamel and diamond owl brooch by Lucien Gaillard, France.

An 18 karat gold, platinum, colored stone, enamel and diamond jabot pin depicting two dueling roosters.

An 18 karat gold, platinum, ruby, cultured pearl, and enamel falcon brooch by Verdura.

An aquamarine, diamond and ruby "Bird on a Rock" brooch by Schlumberger for Tiffany & Co.

A ruby, emerald, sapphire and diamond bird of paradise brooch.

A labradorite, gold and diamond bird brooch by Sterlé, 1960s.

A pair of enamel and gem-set toucan brooches by Frascarolo, 1960s.

A platinum, diamond, amethyst, emerald and onyx jabot pin by Janesich, France, circa 1925.

A platinum, diamond, ruby and enamel bird brooch.

A renaissance-revival 18 karat gold, natural pearl, diamond, colored stone and enamel pendant brooch, circa 1880. I guess this isn't a bird, it's a chimera or a gryphon or something, but that's fine.

Diamond Zoo

18 karat gold, coral, diamond and enamel brooch. Cartier, Paris, 1950.

18 karat gold, diamond and enamel snail brooch, David Webb.

18 karat gold, diamond, ruby, cultured pearl and enamel brooch. By Rino Frascarolo, circa 1966-1971.

18 karat gold, platinum, enamel, diamond and emerald brooch, David Webb.

18 karat gold, platinum, sapphire, diamond and enamel brooch. Boucheron, Paris.

Diamond, onyx, and emerald clip, Van Cleef & Arpels.

Enamel and diamond "Sailfish" brooch by Cartier.

An enamel and diamond brooch, late 19th century.

A gem set and diamond sea horse brooch by Jean Schlumberger for Tiffany & Co.

Gold and diamond clip by Suzanne Belperron, 1973.

Gold and diamond clip, Suzanne Belperron, circa 1955.

A gold, tsavorite garnet, onyx and lacquer "Panthere" ring by Cartier.

Three gold and diamond brooches with colored stones, by Van Cleef & Arpels.

An emerald, sapphire, diamond and gold brooch.

Pair of 18 karat gold, diamond and colored stone brooches by Van Cleef & Arpels.

Icy jadeite, jadeite, and diamond swan brooches.

Pair of 18 karat gold and enamel bull's head cufflinks by David Webb.

Lapis lazuli and diamond turtle brooches.

A platinum, 18 karat gold, diamond, and ruby elephant brooch.

Platinum, diamond, onyx, and emerald 'Panthere' brooch, Cartier, Paris.

Platinum, diamond, onyx and pearl brooch of a stork or crane.

Platinum, rose gold, diamond and colored diamond brooch by Graff.

A ruby and diamond peacock brooch, second half of the 19th century.