Jeweled Dragonfly Brooch

$85.00 at The Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Stunning jewelry is the ideal gift for her. Our pin is inspired by a charming dragonfly brooch that exemplifies the popularity of insect motifs with early 20th-century jewelers. Matching whimsy with technical skill, these exceptional artisans produced realistic butterflies, beetles, and dragonflies in precious metals and stones. The platinum wings on the original Russian adornment are covered with rose-cut diamonds in lacy plique-à-jour mountings to create the illusion of transparency. The dragonfly’s gold…