Antique Victorian Paste Butterfly Brooch Silver Circa 1900 Tourmaline with the bright

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Crescent moons were a symbol of the feminine moon goddess and represented change and female empowerment in the Victorian Era

Antique Victorian Paste Butterfly Brooch Silver Circa 1900 Tourmaline with the brightThis charming Butterfly brooch is decorated in sparkling white Paste Stones with further, coloured Pastes emulating Sapphires, Rubies, Emeralds and Citrine's on the wings. Insect jewellery grew in popularity at the turn of the 20th Century due to a renewed love of the natural world following the vast urbanisation of the country and were often decorated with colourful stones to enhance their beauty and value. The piece is set in Silver and fitted with