Micro Mosaic Butterfly Aquamarine designed to hold a photograph

designed to hold a photograph or a lock of hair

graded G colour and SI1 clarity

40-carat brilliant-cut diamond

circa 1910

Micro Mosaic Butterfly Aquamarine designed to hold a photographA particularly attractive Victorian 18ct gold micro mosaic butterfly brooch, dating to circa 18401850. The oval plaque is centred with a beautifully detailed butterfly, its wings expertly composed of glass tesserae in vibrant shades of green, gold, amber and coral, all set against a finely executed white micro mosaic ground. Framed by an elegant red and white geometric mosaic border, punctuated by four decorative circular roundels positioned at the