Gem Set Butterfly Brooch with Diamonds and Sapphires

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An impressive c.1900 9ct. yellow and white metal gem set butterfly brooch, ruby eyes, seed pearl set body, the wings with old mine cut diamonds, cushion cut sapphires and further rubies, original removable brooch fitting to the reverse, a fine example in good condition, width 4.3 cm.

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This item has been included into following indexes:

brooches, depicting - butterfly 231
brooches, diamond
- diamond and pearl 392
- diamond and ruby 419
- diamond and sapphire 404
brooches, gold
- gold with rubies 650
- gold with sapphires 597
- gold with seed pearls 974
brooches, set with
- diamonds 497
- gem set brooch with seed pearls 147
- rubies not gold 92
- sapphires not gold 109

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