Enamel Scarab Brooch 14K by Guiseppe Parvis

This piece is wonderful a plique a jour Butterfly with a carved Chalcedony Ladies Face. This is in the likes of Lalique, Vever, Gaillard and F...

This antique Diamond Enamel Swallow started life as a brooch, which I converted to a ring. This is black enamel on 14K Yellow Gold and set with old min...

As many of you know I just love snake jewelry. I can't help myself when it comes to beautiful snake jewelry I must buy it and this is no exception. The unusual fact is seldom do you see a snake brooch to match the snake bracelet, and this does. This gorgeous enamel snake brooch...

This sweet butterfly has pastel colors of blue pink and a bit of yellow. This pin is old a Retro piece circa 1940. The thorax of this enamel Butterfly...

An antique Egyptian revival scarab brooch, the cabochon-cut sapphire in a rub-over setting with rose cut diamond details, the outstretch...

A rare Art Deco Egyptian Revival masterpiece of a Winged Scarab Insect Brooch done in Plique a Jour Enamel over Silver. The Museum Quality brooch depicts a winged Scarab beetle, one of the signature motifs of the Egyptian Revival movement. The brooch is done with extraordinary Purple and Green iridescent Plique a Jour Enamel. Plique Enamel requires the skills of a master artisan to create. When finished, the Plique enamel creates a see through enamel which allows light to shine through, reminiscent of a stained glass window. This brooch is a masterpiece of the technique and one of the most beautiful pieces we have seen. The brooch pin is Silver with a gold wash. It dates to the Art Nouveau to Art Deco period, circa 1880-1920. It has its early C-clasp. The brooch could be easily converted to a pendant necklace if desired. Plique-à-jour (French for "letting in daylight") is a vitreous enameling technique where the enamel is applied in cells, similar to cloisonné, but with no backing in the final product, so light can shine through the transparent or translucent enamel. It is in effect a miniature version of stained-glass and is considered very challenging technically: high time...

A wonderful antique 24 karat gold Egyptian Revival brooch set with an ancient 1500 B.C.E Egyptian faience pottery scarab, by the famous 19th century Italian jeweler Cesare Tombini, c...

This beautiful brooch in 18 Kt gold, enamels, diamonds and emerald, which depicts a scarab, was made by a talented Italian goldsmith Over the history and religious beliefs surroundin...