This mid-century 14k Carl-Art yellow gold butterfly brooch exemplifies the elegant nature-inspired designs the brand’s premium line became known for.
Carl-Art Inc. was a prominent American jewelry manufacturer founded in Providence, Rhode Island, in 1936 by Carl Schraysshuen and Arthur Kaplan, highly regarded for their fine craftsmanship.
The butterfly is crafted from 14k yellow gold and features wings with a detailed, cross-hatched textured Florentine finish. Linear cutouts mimic the organic veins of a real butterfly wing.
The center body features a bezel-set round pinkish-red ruby at the thorax and a smaller prong-set ruby accent just below it on the textured abdomen. With antennae crafted from gold wire terminating in small rounded tips.
Dimensions: 1.4”x1.25”
Weight: 5g
Circa 1940s/50s
