Sapphire and diamond bee brooch

Date	1870
Period	19th century
Medium	Diamond, Mounted in silver and gold, Sappire
Dimensions	3.8 cm (1¹/₂ inches)
Gallery	S.J. Phillips Ltd

Description
Technical

Weight: 22.5g
Naturalistically modelled, open set with lines of cushion cut diamonds to the wings, a heart shaped sapphire in diamond cluster to the thorax, the abdomen with lines of sapphires and diamonds, a cushion cut sapphire and three diamonds to the head, ruby collet eyes, diamonds to the legs, mounted in silver and gold.
Wingspan 6.6cm / 2 5/8''

Date: 1870
Period: 19th century
Medium: Diamond, Mounted in silver and gold, Sappire
Dimensions: 3.8 cm (1¹/₂ inches)
Categories: Jewellery