Butterfly Floral Enamel - Necklace Brooches Rose and Pearl Ring

Rose and Pearl Ring

The pendant measures 1

The central bow measures 1

It is believed they were originally worn by The Empress Josephine jewels and given to her daughter Queen Hortense of Holland

Butterfly Floral Enamel - Necklace Brooches Rose and Pearl RingInspired from a necklace and earrings possibly made in Italy between 1666 and 1699. The original was made in gold, decorated with painted enamel and set with table cut emeralds and pearls, the links in the form of flowers, with a butterfly pendant, hung with an emerald cabouchon. It is an old Chinese superstition that butterflies are the personification of the human soul. In some cultures butterflies also symbolise rebirth.