{"product_id":"a-circa-1880-beetle-brooch-with-reddish-tiger-s-eye-and-seed-pearls","title":"A circa 1880 beetle brooch with reddish tiger’s eye and seed pearls","description":"\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eDesigned as a stylised beetle, this Late Victorian brooch of circa 1880 has a quietly eccentric charm. Its reddish brown tiger’s eye body shows a subtle rose copper sheen as the light moves across it, while seed pearls and red stone eyes add small points of brightness. Made in gilded silver, with time-softened wear to the gilding, it reflects the 19th-century delight in nature, exoticism and imaginative jewel design.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e \u003cb\u003eJewellery Type\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e brooch \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cb\u003eCondition\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e very good condition\u003cbr\u003emore info on our condition scale \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cb\u003eCountry of origin\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e unknown \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eStyle\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Late Victorian - The Late Victorian period was marked by a rich and eclectic taste, combining historical revival styles with cross-cultural influences from the Middle East and Asia. In jewellery, this often resulted in imaginative designs, naturalisticmotifs, symbolic subjects and a taste for unusual materials and colour contrasts. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eInsect jewels, including beetles and scarab-inspired forms, fitted particularly well within this late 19th-century fascination with nature, exoticism and decorative invention. The use of tiger’s eye, seed pearls and coloured stone accents gives thisbrooch the playful yet refined character often associated with Late Victorian jewellery. \u003cbr\u003e See also: late Victorian\u003cbr\u003emore info on styles \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e    \u003cb\u003ePeriod\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e ca. 1880\u003cbr\u003eEvents \u0026amp; facts of this era, poetry of this era, fashion of this era. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cb\u003eSource of inspiration\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e  Nature \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cb\u003eTheme\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003estylised beetle, possibly scarab-inspired \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e   \u003cb\u003eMaterial\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Gilded silver, the gilding showing areas of wear acquired over time.\u003cbr\u003emore info on precious metals \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e   \u003cb\u003ePrecious stones\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003eTwo sections of reddish brown  tiger's eye, showing a subtle rose-copper sheen in the moving light. \u003cbr\u003e Two red stones, possibly rubies, set as eyes. \u003cbr\u003e  Seventeen  half seed pearls. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGemstones are often treated to improve their colour or clarity. The stones in this piece have not been tested for treatment unless otherwise stated. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e   \u003cb\u003eBirthstones\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Ruby is the birthstone (or month stone) for July and pearl for June.\u003cbr\u003emore info on birthstones \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cb\u003eHallmarks\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003eIllegible remains. \u003cbr\u003emore info on hallmarks \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cb\u003eDimensions\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 3,50 cm (1,38 inch) x 2,22 cm (0,87 inch) \u003cbr\u003esee picture with a ruler in millimeters and inches \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cb\u003eWeight\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 11,60 gram (7,46 dwt) \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e   \u003cb\u003eAdin\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Adin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55129787793737,"sku":"26127-0278","price":1750.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0342\/5311\/1432\/files\/mp_66694_0.jpg?v=1787583694","url":"https:\/\/58facettes.fr\/products\/a-circa-1880-beetle-brooch-with-reddish-tiger-s-eye-and-seed-pearls","provider":"58 Facettes","version":"1.0","type":"link"}