the thorax, abdomen and upper wingtips set with oval cabochon opals, all with good play of colour, the three largest predominantly greens and blues, the opal on the thorax a deeper stone and predominantly oranges and reds, the rest of the wings set with cushion cut red hardstones and step cut green hardstones, probably garnets and tourmalines, pink hardstone eyes, yellow metal tests for 9ct gold, width 3.7cm