Aquamarine, Pearl and Diamond Butterfly Brooch
An aquamarine, cultured pearl and diamond brooch, circa 2010, Whimsically designed as a butterfly, the wings set with carved aquamarines to a round brilliant-cut diamond surround, the thorax and abdomen set with a drop-shaped cultured pearl, measuring approximately 0.34 in. x 0.45 in. and 0.34 in. x 0.45 in. x 0.59 in. x 4.92 in. respectively, signed white, estimated total diamond weight 4.30 cts, mounted in 18ct white gold, length 1.77 in. Cf. A. Quan, Tony White Jeweller, New South Wales, Tony White, 2016, p. 76
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- Circa - A Latin term meaning 'about', often used in the antique trade to give an approximate date for the piece, usually considered to be five years on either side of the circa year. Thus, circa 1900 means the piece was made about 1900, probably between 1895 and 1905. The expression is sometimes abbreviated to c.1900.
This item has been included into following indexes:
- brooches, depicting - butterfly 241
- brooches, diamond
- brooches, gold - gold with pearls 957
- White, Tony (Australia) - jewellery 157
