Gem Butterfly Brooch with Diamonds and Rubies

Diamond and gem-set brooch, modelled as a butterfly, the wings…
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Diamond and gem-set brooch, modelled as a butterfly, the wings pierced and variously set with old-cut, mixed old-cut and rose-cut diamonds and embellished with cushion-cut sapphires and rubies, the thorax set with diamonds, the eyes and antennae with rubies and rose-cut diamonds, mounted in silver on 10ct gold, the diamonds together weighing approximately 5.16 carats, approximately 46 x 40 mm, one diamond deficient.

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  • Rose Cut - A flat based cut for a preious stone, leaving the surface covered with triangular facets, usually 24 in total.

    It was introduced in the 15th century and popular during the 16th and 17th centuries.

    The rose cut was the most popular form of diamond cut until the discovery of the brilliant cut at the end of the 17th century, after which its use declined.

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