Victorian Butterfly Brooch C1900

Beautiful rendition one of the classic Victorian themes. As the grande Victorian Era lead into the art nouveau, these natural themes began emerging with tremendous frequency. Butterflies were always among the most popular, as the abundant variations within the species provided much material for inspiration. Circa 1900 and crafted of yellow gold, this example has a body of Ceylon sapphire, with pearl and ruby accents and diamond studded wings. A truly lovely example…