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Butterfly Brooches

There is an infinite number of butterfly brooches to choose from: you can pay anywhere from $1 to thousands of dollars depending on materials, maker and condition of the brooch. (All pictures here can be clicked for more information). A butterfly brooch makes a wonderful gift for a special lady or for yourself. Not such a great gift for a guy though....
A gold and opal brooch was recently on Ebay for $4300!

The more expensive (and collectible) brooches are made of gold and precious (diamonds, emeralds) or semi-precious stones. This lovely diamond brooch shows excellent workmanship and detail, and incorporates 18k gold in two colors. Look for secure settings in any brooch you buy. No brooch will look great with stones missing!

Diamond Brooch: 18K Two-Tone Butterfly Pin, 0.47 Carats Total Weight Diamonds

Reasonably priced brooches will be made of silver and other metals. Some very pretty pieces are made with silver and enamel (also called Plique a jour) or from silver with inlaid stones, like this Sterling Silver Coral, Turquoise Butterfly Brooch Pendant.

Sterling Silver Coral, Turquoise Butterfly Brooch Pendant

You can also find brooches without stones, either made with gold or silver. Avoid brooches that are just plain metal, they will not hold their shine like this gold one will.

When buying jewelry online, check the seller's feedback if you are shopping on Ebay or determine if the seller is an established business. Amazon, Ross-Simons, Goldspeed are all names you can trust.