Broche libellule de la fin de l'époque victorienne, ailes serties de diamants et corps en saphir, vers 1900 Maison De Beers mixed hallmark

mixed hallmark

2 green chalcedony cabochons

38 cts G-VS

this 14-carat gold necklace revisits a jewelry-making technique from the World War II era called "tubogas"

37 carat diamond

Broche libellule de la fin de l'époque victorienne, ailes serties de diamants et corps en saphir, vers 1900 Maison De Beers mixed hallmarkAround 1900, a Victorian dragonfly brooch in 18 carat red gold with wings enhanced by silver, sumptuously set with a multitude of old cut and rose cut diamonds. A dazzling sapphire forms the body, two small rubies serve as eyes, and fine openwork gives the wings an impression of lightness and floating despite their brilliance. It delicately settles on a collar or lapel, catching the light with every movement, like a tiny creature of the night