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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.

11 September 2011

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.