For a high-value piece, the revolver clasp's security is worth considering. The release requires rotation, and the forces that act on jewelry during wear are linear, so accidental opening is unlikely.
A Storied Heritage
The Victorians took the bee's symbolism in a domestic direction. Industriousness, virtue, and moral propriety were expressed through brooches, hairpins, and lockets given as gifts whose meaning was understood by everyone involved.
Meet The Maker
Enamel's presence at Cartier, Van Cleef & Arpels, and Hermes isn't a heritage decision. These big jewelry houses use the technique because the vivid, graphic color it enables cannot be replicated through gemstones.