Antique Cut Steel Earrings with Silver Wires antique turquoise without a star or moon

without a star or moon in sight

The griffin was devised to reign supreme as the King of Bird and Beast alike

The stone changes from violet to cobalt depending on the light

The largest opal measures 5

Antique Cut Steel Earrings with Silver Wires antique turquoise without a star or moonMade to mimic diamonds when worn by candle light, cut steel had a following and appeal all of it's own, and even out priced gold jewelry for a time. Originally, cut steel was made from the old horse shoes which littered the streets of Britain. Each small steel bead would be laboriously hand cut and polished and then riveted onto a back place in the desired shape of the piece. These wonderful cut steel earrings are likely made of old buttons or buckles