Bird Brooches

Ruby and diamond brooch, Boucheron, 1940s bird

RUBY AND DIAMOND BROOCH, LATE 19TH CENTURY roosting turtle dove

RUBY, EMERALD AND DIAMOND DUCK BROOCH, BY CARTIER

Ruby, emerald, sapphire and diamond brooch, Cartier, 1989 cockerel rooster

Two gem set and diamond brooches, one by Bulgari  heron eagle

Two gem set, enamel and diamond brooches, late 19th century, composite cockerel rooster

UNIQUE RUBY AND DIAMOND 'PEACOCK' BROOCH, Cartier

Cute Bird Brooches

A brooch designed as four birds with a sapphire drop.

A conch pearl, diamond and emerald flamingo brooch.

White diamond, colored diamond, onyx and coral love birds brooch by Cartier.

A diamond and gold bird brooch by Cartier, circa 1955.

A gem set and diamond peacock brooch.

A gem set brooch of a parrot, 1970s.

A gem set brooch of a cockerel, by Marchak, 1950s.

A gold, sapphire and enamel heron or egret brooch, by Bulgari.

A lapis lazuli and diamond bird brooch by Cartier.

A late 19th century enamel and diamond peacock brooch.

A mulit-colored jadeite, gem set and diamond "Owl" brooch by Mason Tsai.

An onyx, diamond and colored diamond parrot brooch by Van Cleef & Arpels.

Bejeweled Turtles

An 18 karat gold, pearl, colored stone and diamond turtle brooch by Van Cleef & Arpels.

An antique blister pearl and diamond turtle brooch, circa 1900.

A lacquer box topped with a rock crystal turtle, with emeralds and rubies.

A mid-20th century gem set turtle brooch by Cartier.

A ruby, diamond and gold turtle brooch.

A star sapphire and diamond Sea Turtle brooch.

Two multi-gem and simulated gemstone turtle brooches.

An 18 karat gold, carved emerald, and diamond turtle brooch by Van Cleef & Arpels.

Two gold bracelets, 1940, and a gold and diamond turtle pin, 1950.

A pair of lapis lazuli and diamond turtle brooches.

Cartier Panthère Rings

 Cartier's Panthère jewelry line is so charming! There are brooches, bracelets, rings, earrings and necklaces with these cute diamond and onyx panthers all over them. It would be so cool to be able to own one of these rings. Even the Duchess of Windsor had a Cartier Panthère brooch with a large cabochon sapphire set into it.

18 karat white gold, diamond, emerald and onyx "Panthère" ring, Cartier, France.

18 karat white gold, diamond, emerald and onyx "Panthère" ring, Cartier, France.

Diamond, gold, emerald and onyx "Panthère" ring by Cartier.

Another gold and diamond "Panthère" ring by Cartier.

A platinum, sapphire, onyx and diamond "Panthère" ring, Cartier.

Diamond and emerald "Panthère" ring, Cartier.

Diamond, emerald and onyx "Panthère" rings, Cartier.

Diamond, emerald and onyx "Panthère" ring, Cartier.

Gold, turquoise and emerald "Panthère" ring, Cartier.

Cute Animal Rings

 Animal rings really are the best. You get this cute mini animal on your finger, and the rings themselves are always very large and flashy. Of course, these are fancy dress up rings, and probably wouldn't be practical for everyday wear.

A nephrite, ruby and gold ring by David Webb.

A ram's head ring by Aurelie Bidermann, $270.

A diamond butterfly ring.

A beautiful diamond and green garnet snake ring.

A super-cute hugging geese "Inseparables" ring by Van Cleef & Arpels.

My favorite (I LOVE parrots and bird) ring, a diamond, platinum, sapphire and onyx cockatoo ring by Cartier.

A precious polar bear ring of diamond and sapphires by Chopard.

A diamond swallow ring. I wish I'd written down more info on this thing, it's a lovely ring!

Animals Galore

18 karat gold, blackened gold, citrine, ruby, colored diamonds, and white diamond dog brooch, Rene Boivin, France.

18 karat gold, carved emerald, and diamond turtle brooch by Van Cleef & Arpels.

18 karat gold, diamond, colored diamond, onyx and emerald owl brooch by Van Cleef & Arpels.

18 karat gold, platinum, colored stone and diamond dragon brooch.

18 karat two-color gold, pink diamond, white diamond and hematite teddy bear brooch by Graff.

An antique opal, emerald, and diamond bee brooch.

A gem-set cockerel brooch.

A gold, diamond, and colored stone butterfly brooch.

A platinum, 18 karat gold, diamond and mystery-set ruby bird brooch by Van Cleef & Arpels, France, 1948.

An 18 karat gold, colored diamond, ruby and coral lion brooch by Van Cleef & Arpels, New York, 1968.

A set of 4 butterfly and moth brooch from the end of the nineteenth century.

A freshwater pearl, turquoise, and diamond swan brooch.

A gem set and diamond butterfly brooch, 1890's.

A gold, demantoid garnet, and sapphire marlin brooch by Trabert & Hoeffer Mauboussin.

A kunzite and diamond cockatoo brooch.

A lapis lazuli, emerald and diamond parrot brooch by Kutchinsky, 1970's.

A platinum, diamond, enamel and ruby Rabbit brooch, Raymond Yard.

A gold, diamond, emerald, ruby, sapphire, onyx, and amethyst swan brooch, Bulgari 1990.