Vintage Diamond & Enamel Beetle Brooch art nouveau with Corinthian helmet pushed back

with Corinthian helmet pushed back to reveal her stern but beautiful face

back in the days when circuses included wild and dangerous animals

modelled in 9 karat gold

Dating from the late 1970s

Georg Jensen & Wendel

Vintage Diamond & Enamel Beetle Brooch art nouveau with Corinthian helmet pushed backDATE: Vintage, c. 1970 This weird and wonderful vintage brooch is modelled as a bug beetle. Italian made, it's back is set with striped red enamel, with further green and red enamel to it's head. With two striking gold pincers and six legs that features fine textured detail, the eyes are diamond set and it's crafted in 18k gold throughout. Dates from the 1970's. In many cultures, beetles are symbols of good fortune. In Chinese and some Native American