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Victorian Labradorite Beetle Brooch

$2,000

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THIS VICTORIAN BROOCH takes the form of a beetle, its body and head carved from luminous labradorite and set in gold. While animal and insect forms were popular subjects in 19th-century jewelry, it’s unusual to see them rendered in labradorite. The stone’s shifting blue and green flashes gave it a mystical quality, and during the Victorian era it was sometimes carved into scarabs, owls, and other natural forms believed to hold symbolic or protective power.

  • Materials

    14k gold, labradorite oval cabochons (6.3 x 5.3mm, 20 x 15mm)

  • Age

    c. 1880

  • Condition

    Very good

  • Size

    1 1/4" x 1"

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18371901

please note:Terms of Sale

Antiques can be returned unworn and in original condition within 10 days of delivery for an exchange or refund minus the cost of shipping. Once a piece has been altered, including ring re-sizing, it is FINAL SALE.