Antique Victorian Shagreen Cicada Brooch Silver Insect Pin Size 5.5 including a center ruby measuring

including a center ruby measuring about 5

soars with remarkable realism

It features five lively old-cut diamonds totaling approximately

A single pearl drop swings gently below

together totaling approximately

Antique Victorian Shagreen Cicada Brooch Silver Insect Pin Size 5.5 including a center ruby measuringFew creatures carry quite the same sense of mystery as the cicada. Hidden for years beneath the earth before emerging into the sunlight, it has long symbolized transformation, renewal, and the quiet power of patience rewarded. This remarkable brooch captures that symbolism in an unexpectedly modern form, its stylized body rendered in richly colored shagreen with a texture unlike any other material used in jewelry. The subtle variations in color and