Early 19th C Steel-Cut French Star Earrings April 4th These creations came in a

These creations came in a variety of styles and colors throughout the 18th and early 19th Centuries

pulling it into thin rods or threads and then

They symbolize strength and international fashion

likely by Castellani or Brogden firms

Early 19th C Steel-Cut French Star Earrings April 4th These creations came in aMade to shine and reflect light as beautifully as diamonds, cut steel was a huge trend in the Georgian and Victorian eras. Spreading quickly from its origins in Woodstock, near Oxford, it soon took hold in other English cities, and then France, Spain, and beyond. The desire for the dark gray sparkle endured well into the 19th century. Cut steel jewelry is set with small steel studs or beads. Each stud is faceted, polished, and carefully riveted in