Antique ruby and diamond bee brooch

Date	1895
Period	19th century, 1850-1900
Medium	Ruby, Diamond, silver, gold
Gallery	S.J. Phillips Ltd

Description
Technical

Weight: 13.5g
With diamond set wings, the abdomen with stripes of channel set calibre rubies and diamonds, the thorax formed by a cushion cut ruby in diamond cluster, similar to head with collet set sapphire eyes, the diamonds of cushion, eight and rose cut, open set in silver and gold.
Wingspan 5cm / 2''

Date: 1895
Period: 19th century, 1850-1900
Medium: Ruby, Diamond, silver, gold
Categories: Jewellery