Exceptional Owl Brooch 18k Gold Enamel Diamond and Ruby, c.1960 french creating an effect of depth

creating an effect of depth and quiet movement that must have captivated its first wearer just as it does today

each one glinting softly from its silver and platinum setting

dating to about 1830

Together these earrings weigh 20

Made around 1915-1925

Exceptional Owl Brooch 18k Gold Enamel Diamond and Ruby, c.1960 french creating an effect of depthSome creatures arrive in jewelry form with such charisma that they feel plucked straight from a dream; and this owl, radiant in a cloak of hand painted enamel, is unmistakably one of them. Its feathers shimmer in a gradient of emerald greens, sunset golds, and ember reds, each tiny stroke a testament to the enamellers steady hand and artistic eye. But its the gaze that stops you: two ruby pupils set within diamond petaled eyes, bright and knowing, as