Edwardian Butterfly Brooch Set With Sapphires, Rubies, Diamonds & Natural Split Pearls

Butterfly brooches are always popular as they are not only decorative but have a lovely meaning. Butterflies express beauty and elegance and represent a long life. This brooch was made circa 1910-1920 and has been set with well matched sapphireBlue is the best-known colour for this gemstone but it can be found in all colours of the spectrum. After diamond, sapphire is the hardest gemstone.
and rubies with graduated rose diamonds and naturalA natural stone is called such because it has not been subjected to any treatments.  split pearls. It is a mixture of 15ct62.5% pure gold (or 625 parts pure gold and 375 parts other metals). Popular during the Victorian, Edwardian and Art Deco eras but was discontinued in the mid-1930s. gold and silverA metallic element which is malleable and ductile, and white in colour, making it ideal for use in jewellery. It is usually mixed with copper to improve its hardness.
. There is a hook to the reverse that you could hang something from.