A pair of Victorian gem set butterfly brooches. A pair of brooches, set to the bodies with a cushion shape old minenatural unenhanced fancy colour pink diamond in an open backgrain and rubover setting with a weight of 0.10 carats, additionally set with three cushion shape old mine natural unenhanced fancy colour cinnamon diamonds in open back grain and rubover settings with a combined weight of 0.45 carats, and punctuated by four cushion shape old mine diamonds in open back grain and rubover settings with a combined weight of 0.08 carats, the wings set with thirty two cushion shape old cut natural no heat rubies in open back grain and rubover settings with an approximate combined weight of 1.60 carats, also decorated with four rectangular emerald-cut natural emeralds in open back rubover settings with a combined weight of 0.40 carats, set throughout with one hundred and seventy two round rose cut diamonds in closed back grain settings with a combined weight of 1.72 carats, the eyes composed of four round rose cut natural emeralds in closed back rubover settings with a combined weight of 0.04 carats. The total approximate diamond weight is 2.35 carats, the total approximate emerald weight is 0.44 carats, to a finely modeled butterfly brooch, with scalloped wings, legs and antennae issuing from the central diamond set body, intricately pierced with fancy backholing, fitted to reverse with a secure pin and scroll clasp and with additional safety chain and pin, each approximately 2.4cm in length. Tested yellow gold, English, circa 1890.
GemstoneDiamond, Old Mine, approximately 0.1ct3 x Diamonds, Old Mine, approximately 0.45ct total4 x Diamonds, Old Mine, approximately 0.08ct total32 x Rubies, Old Cut, approximately 1.6ct total4 x Emeralds, Emerald Cut, approximately 0.4ct total172 x Diamonds, Rose Cut, approximately 1.72ct total4 x Emeralds, Rose Cut, approximately 0.04ct total
These brooches has been assessed by our in-house gemmologists with the emeralds most likely to be Colombian in origin.
Insect brooches became particularly popular in the Victorian period. Their symbolism was rich and included the butterfly's spiritual identification with the soul, while their vivid coloration in nature gave jewellers 'carte blance' with designing lavish and joyful pieces with a myriad of gemstones and colours.
It was not uncommon to see fashionable Victorian ladies wearing insect brooches in multiples.
A pair of Victorian gem set butterfly broochesYellow Gold, Diamond, Emerald, Ruby
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International Ring Sizes
Inside diameter
(mm)
USA
UK
China
India
European
11.63
0
11.84
¼
12.04
½
A
12.24
¾
A½
12.45
1
B
1
12.65
1¼
B½
12.85
1½
C
13.06
1¾
C½
41
13.26
2
D
2
42
13.46
2¼
D½
13.67
2½
E
3
43
13.87
2¾
E½
14.07
3
F
4
44
14.27
3¼
F½
5
45
14.48
3½
G
14.68
3¾
G½
6
46
H
47
14.88
4
H½
7
15.09
4¼
I
48
15.29
4½
I½
8
15.49
4¾
J
49
15.7
5
J½
9
50
15.9
5¼
K
51
16.1
5½
K½
10
16.31
5¾
L
52
16.51
6
L½
11
16.71
6¼
M
12
53
16.92
6½
M½
13
17.12
6¾
N
54
17.32
7
O
14
55
17.53
7¼
O½
56
17.73
7½
P
15
17.93
7¾
P½
57
18.14
8
Q
16
18.34
8¼
Q½
58
18.54
8½
R
17
59
18.75
8¾
R½
18.95
9
S
18
60
19.15
9¼
19.35
9½
S½
19
61
19.56
9¾
T
19.76
10
T½
20
62
19.96
10¼
U
21
20.17
10½
U½
22
63
20.37
10¾
V
64
20.57
11
V½
23
20.78
11¼
W
65
20.98
11½
W½
24
21.18
11¾
X
66
21.39
12
Y
25
67
21.59
12¼
Y½
68
21.79
12½
Z
26
22
12¾
Z½
69
22.2
13
27
22.4
13¼
22.61
13½
22.81
13¾
23.01
14
23.22
14¼
23.42
14½
23.62
14¾
23.83
15
24.03
15¼
24.23
15½
24.43
15¾
24.64
16
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