Art Nouveau Plique a Jour and Gem-Set Brooch

Designed as a pair of grasshoppers with plique a jour body, heads with green enamel detailing and with cabochon orange stone set eyes, with old rose cut diamonds bezel set to wings and bead set to gold legs with enamel detailing, with a kite cut cabochon opal accent to bottom, completed with a single locking pin stem, unmarked and testing 18KT. Total diamond weight approximately .50 total carat (I-K color, VS-SI clarity).

1.5 x 2.75 in.

11.4 dwt.

Wings with some enamel loss; possibly missing stone accent to top; opal with some crazing.