Antique Victorian Silver Amethyst Pearl Bug Brooch Pin

Bugs, moths and butterflies, beetles and spiders, they have all been featured in art and design for millennia, sometimes jewelers even crafted jewelry of the carcasses and wings of actual critters.This wonderful bug dates to the late Victorian era, it is fully hand crafted and set with a large, oval faceted amethyst, two little pearls and two red glowing eyes that might be either garnet or glass. The amethyst measures 19.5x11.4x8.2 mm. The brooch measures 19.9 mm north to south and 37 mm across, it is 11 mm deep and weighs 7.6 grams. This wonderful and cheeky bug has wonderful engraved details all over, it is marked with an Austro-Hungarian import assay mark which was struck between 1872-1902.I offer a 3-5 payment layaway on most items purchased for full retail price, please inquire if you are interested in setting up a layaway. We ship when payment is complete and items purchased or payments made on layaway are eligible for store credit only.I always want you to be happy with every as