Gemstone Butterfly Brooch in Gold and Silver
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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.
This item has been included into following indexes:
- brooches, depicting - butterfly 240
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brooches, diamond
- diamond and emeralds 209
- diamond and pearl 400
- diamond and ruby 435
- diamond and sapphire 417
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brooches, gold
- gold with pearls 947
- gold with rubies 675
- gold with sapphires 612
- brooches, silver - silver items 2,618
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