Edwardian Silver on Gold Bee Brooch with Rose Cut Diamonds, Opals, and Sapphires

This stunning antique Bee brooch/pendant from the Edwardian Period features rare movable parts and silver on gold techniques and the animal motif. The piece has about 1.8-2ct rose cut diamonds on its wings, natural opals with breathtaking colors as its body (about 2ct and 0.6ct), and cabochon sapphires (about 0.3ct) as its eyes. Its unique design allows the wings to open and close, and the head to move from side to side. A rare find of animal motif antique jewelry which usually is very pricey. This piece is not only beautiful but also playful!

Weight: 6.3 grams

Materials: silver on 18k gold, opal, sapphire, rose cut diamonds

Dimension: 45mm with wings open in width, 30mm in length