Boxed Victorian Diamond and Pearl Gold Beetle Brooch

A captivating antique brooch depicting a pretty diamond-set beetle sitting on a shining pearl-topped pin. Expertly crafted in gold and silver, the insect glitters with rose-cut diamonds and gleaming pearls.

SIZE: 5.1 x 2.2cm.

WEIGHT: 4.9g.

MATERIALS: 14-carat gold, silver, diamond, pearl.

HALLMARKS/STAMPS: None found. The metal tests as at least 14-carat gold, with the diamonds set into silver.

CONDITION: The brooch is in excellent antique condition. The fabric covering the case has deteriorated in places but the box and its silk/velvet interior are otherwise in good condition.

ERA: Estimated late Victorian/Edwardian (c.late 1800s-1914).

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