Antique Demantoid Garnet and Diamond Dragonfly Brooch
Regular price
$52,500
Dating from the late 19th century, this dragonfly brooch is composed of diamonds, demantoid garnets and silver-topped gold. The naturalistic form with lower wings mounted en tremblent is set throughout with circular, oval, and cushion-cut demantoid garnets, and old mine, European, and rose-cut diamonds, silver-topped gold mount. Animated by gentle movement, this vividly-colored brooch evokes the dragonfly's hovering flight, delicacy, and special iridescence.
Item #: BO-22434
Country: England
Circa: 1890's
Dimensions: 2.625" length, 3" width.
Materials: 138 old mine, old European, and rose-cut diamonds (approximate total weight 3.06 carats); 34 round, oval and cushion-cut demantoid garnets (approximate total weight 3.08 carats); 2 round-cut rubies (approximate total weight 0.40 carat); Silver-topped gold
Item #: BO-22434
Country: England
Circa: 1890's
Dimensions: 2.625" length, 3" width.
Materials: 138 old mine, old European, and rose-cut diamonds (approximate total weight 3.06 carats); 34 round, oval and cushion-cut demantoid garnets (approximate total weight 3.08 carats); 2 round-cut rubies (approximate total weight 0.40 carat); Silver-topped gold
Demantoid garnets were beloved as accent stones in the late 19th century. Their intense spring green, enhanced by their elevated brilliance and dispersion factors, lent a lively and life-like feeling to the beetles, bugs, and butterflies that favored as gem-set brooches and scarf pins during this period.
Demantoid garnets were beloved as accent stones in the late 19th century. Their intense spring green, enhanced by their elevated brilliance and dispersion factors, lent a lively and life-like feeling to the beetles, bugs, and butterflies that favored as gem-set brooches and scarf pins during this period.
