Victorian Beetle Brooch platinum The detail is exquisite with

The detail is exquisite with whispy clouds above and hazy mountains in the background

an upthrust arm holding a sword

88ct Brilliant Cut Diamond (F/G colour

Stones: Pearl and Old Mine Cut Diamond (0

solid and substantial

Victorian Beetle Brooch platinum The detail is exquisite withIncredible Victorian beetle brooch crafted in silver and set with juicy, gummy like paste cabochons: blood orange red for the abdomen, vibrant pale purple thorax, and a pink head. English, circa 1900. The Victorians were obsessed with natural history, and insect jewellery became an outward expression of this fascination. Whilst this brooch doesn't incorporate any real life bug parts (alive or dead), that was certainly a thing back in the 1800s: "In