French Victorian Beetle Brooch, A Lively Insect in Garnet, Ruby and Diamonds

Circa 1860, a French Victorian beetle brooch in 18 carat warm yellow gold. Set with garnets and rubies, the domed body is a deep garnet, framed by silver, with rose cut diamonds and tiny senailles sprinkled through the detailing. Nicely modelled legs and a slightly comical face give it that Victorian taste for lively nature studies, turned into something you can pin on and enjoy.

Jewellery Type
brooch

Condition
very good condition
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Country of origin
France

Style
Victorian - Victorian decorative arts refers to the style of decorative arts during the Victorian era. The Victorian era is known for its eclectic revival and interpretation of historic styles and the introduction of cross-cultural influences from the middle east and Asia in furniture, fittings, and Interior decoration. Victorian design is widely viewed as having indulged in a regrettable excess of ornament. The Arts and Crafts movement, the aesthetic movement, Anglo-Japanese style, and Art Nouveau style have their beginnings in the late Victorian era.
See also: Victorian
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Period
ca. 1860
Events & facts of this era, poetry of this era, fashion of this era.

Source of inspiration
Mother Nature

Theme
beetle

Material 18K
warm yellow gold (touchstone tested)
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Diamonds
Five rose cut diamonds and senailles . A senaille is a simplified rose cut diamond, a small diamond chip with perhaps a few polished facets. We do not have the weight of the rose cuts diamonds nor the senailles which is normal in our trade when it comes to rose cut diamonds and senailles.

- All diamonds, regardless of their size or shape, in our vintage and antique jewellery are verified as 100% natural by the IJGC laboratory.

Precious stones
Two garnets
Two rubies

It is a very common practice to treat gemstones to intensify their clarity or colour. The item in question has not been tested in this regard.

Birthstones
Diamond is the birthstone (or month stone) for April, garnet for January and ruby for July.
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Hallmarks
The French control mark for 18K gold representing an eagle's head that was in use in France from about 1838.
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Dimensions
4,64 cm (1,83 inch) x 1,94 cm (0,76 inch)
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Weight
4,30 gram (2,76 dwt)

Adin Reference Nº
26050-0210

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