Jewels: Butterfly Brooch

During the state visit to Denmark in March 2017, Queen Mathilde wore this gorgeous diamond brooch in the shape of a butterfly for the first time.

It was purchased at auction from Drouot's (Paris) in October 2014, for € 8.400 by French jeweller Martin du Daffoy, who can be found at the Place Vendôme in Paris.

The brooch was made around 1900. It was described in the catalogue as:

Importante BROCHE DE CORSAGE en platine (900 millièmes) et or gris (750 millièmes) ajouré serti de diamants taille ancienne de forme coussin dont sept plus importants, et de diamants taillés en rose, à motifs de volutes, rinceaux et fleurs stylisées. Vers 1900. Dim.: 8 x 5,5 cm. Poids brut: 33,4 g

Even though Martin du Daffoy stated the brooch was still in their possession, Mathilde was again seen with the same model in October 2017, at the cremation ceremony for the late King Bhumibol of Thailand ...

...  And in July 2018, at the Australian state visit to Belgium.

In 2022 Mathilde wore it to the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom.

And in 2023 to King Charles's Coronation.

In 2024 Mathilde chose the brooch for a visit to Buckingham Palace.

In October 2024, Mathilde wore the brooch as a hair ornament during the state visit to France.