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An attractive 19th century French, diamond and gem butterfly brooch
the rose-cut diamond cluster wings set en tremblant, each diamond wing with rectangular-cut emerald and opal three stone motif, and cabochon ruby single stone tip detail, the rear wings with ruby and rose-cut diamond decoration each set off with a brown old-brilliant-cut diamond, the body set with a pear-shaped emerald, pear-shaped brown diamond, and diamond, the diamond head with gem-set eyes and rose-cut diamond single stone antennae, the reverse with engraved detail, circa 1890, see front cover illustration (enlarged).
the rose-cut diamond cluster wings set en tremblant, each diamond wing with rectangular-cut emerald and opal three stone motif, and cabochon ruby single stone tip detail, the rear wings with ruby and rose-cut diamond decoration each set off with a brown old-brilliant-cut diamond, the body set with a pear-shaped emerald, pear-shaped brown diamond, and diamond, the diamond head with gem-set eyes and rose-cut diamond single stone antennae, the reverse with engraved detail, circa 1890, see front cover illustration (enlarged).
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