Solid 9ct Gold Victorian Beetle BroochDescription: A striking late Victorian curiosity, this navette brooch pairs a vivid iridescent beetle elytron with a warm 9ct Gold ropetwist frame. The glossy wing shimmers emerald to bluegreen with golden flashes, its natural longitudinal veining celebrated within an openbacked, recessed bezel for pure, unfoiled colour. The minimalist singleelement composition and elegant marquise outline nod to the periods Egyptian Revival and naturalhistory

or styled with a pendant

The Silver has even patina with light surface marks and small dings from wear

The faceted Citrines are secured with buttery Gold gilded Silver open settings

MEASUREMENTS: Earrings are 20mm long x 9mm wide

but the remaining three are pristine and they have all remained secure within their settings

with a little piece of the back missing from where it used to adjoin to another cuff

MEASUREMENTS: Pendant is 37mm long inc jump ring

The Gold is bright and buttery and the band has kept its form well

Adding a subtle flash of saturated yellow Gold to your lobes

VERY GOOD: The Uranium Glass beads are glossy with crisp facets and only light edge abrasions

HALLMARKS: CR Makers mark

5mm long x 17mm wide