Description:
Large Gem-set Butterfly Brooch, prong-set with a cushion-cut sapphire measuring approx. 8.50 x 7.20 mm, circular-cut rubies and sapphires, with fourteen bezel-set old European- and full-cut diamonds, approx. total wt. 3.00 cts., and rose-cut diamonds, silver-topped gold mount, 3 1/2 x 2 in.
Estimate $8,000-10,000
Acid tests for 18kt. 21.7 dwt. Some of the smaller stones may be synthetic.
Items may have wear and tear, imperfections, or the effects of aging. Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Skinner shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.
Kaitlin Shinnick
Director, Jewelry
617-874-4313
John Colasacco
Deputy Director, Jewelry
617-874-4313
Gloria Lieberman
Director Emerita
617-350-5400
Fine Jewelry
With an eye for quality and beauty, the Jewelry department holds an auction for each season of the year offering fine jewelry, diamonds, and gemstones.