Elegant Georgian "Cut Steel" Earrings, c. 1820

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Elegant Georgian "Cut Steel" Earrings, c. 1820

€ 980.00 ^*

Content 1 piece

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Description

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Did you know that iron was once one of the most valued materials in the art of jewelry? And not in the Middle Ages, but in comparatively recent times. Finely crafted iron jewelry, known there as "cut steel", attracted particular attention in England. In this technique, developed as early as the 18th century, hardened steel is cut into facets and polished to a mirror finish so that the light is reflected in countless small areas. This gives the originally simple material a surprisingly precious effect. The sparkle of high-quality cut steel pieces can almost be reminiscent of diamonds. Complex, often multi-layered compositions of great sophistication and decorative power are created from countless small, carefully riveted elements. These earrings from the early 19th century are a particularly beautiful example of this technique, which has become rare today. A generously designed pendulum hangs beneath a finely crafted bow of sparkling cut-steel elements. In the center is a large, drop-shaped body made of faceted steel, surrounded by smaller, precisely crafted elements. The wide, protruding surfaces of the drop create an exceptionally lively play of light, giving the pieces of jewellery an almost unearthly radiance. The pair, most probably created in England, came to us from Cologne and impresses with its fine workmanship as well as its unusual materiality.

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