The Metropolitan Museum's Russian Dragonfly Pin is a sparkling adaptation of a whimsical brooch of platinum, diamonds, emeralds, and a pearl on display in the Moscow Kremlin Museums. This brooch embodies the popularity of insect motifs with jewellers from the early Twentieth Century. Produced in cooperation with the Moscow Kremlin Museums. Sterling silver, with 22K gold overlay, Swarovski™ crystals, and a cultured freshwater pearl. Hand enamelled, with polished finish. 2 1/4''L x 3''W.
- Sterling silver, with 22K gold overlay
- Hand enamelled with a polished finish
- Swarovski™ crystals and a cultured freshwater pearl
- 3''L x 2 1/4''W
Creating butterflies, beetles, dragonflies and other insects challenged Russian jewellers of the Twentieth century to match whimsy with technical skill, as they produced realistic re-creations of nature in combinations of precious metals and stones. In the original dragonfly brooch, the platinum wings are covered with rose-cut diamonds in lacy plique-à-jour mountings to create the illusion of transparency. The insect's gold body contains a single large pearl, while emeralds from the Ural Mountains form its eyes and tail.
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