1890 Butterfly Pendant/Brooch with Pearls, Diamonds, Spinels, and Sapphires

Butterfly pendant/brooch, circa 1890; modelled as a swallow…
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Butterfly pendant/brooch, circa 1890; modelled as a swallow tail butterfly, the head and body composed of graduated round pearls measuring from 1.60 mm to 3.60 mm, the wings accented throughout with rose-cut diamonds, round pink spinels and round blue sapphires, together weighing approximately 0.28 carats, 0.80 carats and 0.30 carats respectively, completed by a fixed pendant bail, mounted in 9ct pink gold with silver tops, length 43 mm, width 24 mm, total gross weight approximately 12 grams.

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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.
  • Circa - A Latin term meaning 'about', often used in the antique trade to give an approximate date for the piece, usually considered to be five years on either side of the circa year. Thus, circa 1900 means the piece was made about 1900, probably between 1895 and 1905. The expression is sometimes abbreviated to c.1900.

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