Jugendstil Moth Brooch victorian or thereabouts

or thereabouts

flanked by two clusters of rose cut diamonds - the stones running east-west across the band

According to Greek mythology

His story is a tragic one however

Jugendstil Moth Brooch victorian or thereaboutsThe Jugendstil movement was, essentially, the German counterpart to Art Nouveau and the Arts & Crafts. While they shared an overarching ethos, the different movements each held its own set of ideas and ideals. This remarkable moth brooch is finished in bright vitreous enamel white wings with a blue stripe emblazoned with little red dots; a vivid bottle green body and red eyes. The antennae sweep back underneath, picking out the contours of the wing