Jeweled Dragonfly Brooch*The Met Store Store

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Our pin is inspired by a charming dragonfly brooch that exemplifies the popularity of insect motifs with early 20th-century jewelers. Matching whimsy with technical skill, these exceptional artisans produced realistic butterflies, beetles, and dragonflies in precious metals and stones. The platinum wings on the original Russian adornment are covered with rose-cut diamonds in lacy plique-à-jour mountings to create the illusion of transparency. The dragonfly’s gold body contains a single large pearl, while emeralds from the Ural Mountains form its eyes and tail.