A LATE 19TH CENTURY DEMANTOID GARNET AND DIAMOND INSECT BROOCH
Modelled as a bee, the pierced abdomen and wings entirely set with old and rose-cut diamonds, to the circular-cut demantoid garnet thorax with rose-cut diamond surround, the head with ruby single-stone eye detail, mounted in silver and gold, circa 1890, 3.5cm long
A LATE 19TH CENTURY DEMANTOID GARNET AND DIAMOND INSECT BROOCH
Modelled as a bee, the pierced abdomen and wings entirely set with old and rose-cut diamonds, to the circular-cut demantoid garnet thorax with rose-cut diamond surround, the head with ruby single-stone eye detail, mounted in silver and gold, circa 1890, 3.5cm long
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