Bracelets

Antique flower cut steel bracelet with circular faceted steel links. In the center, a studded steel flower is set on a mother-of-pearl plate. Faceted steel has a way of shimmering in the light, giving off a beautiful metallic reflection. The latch-box clasp is concealed behind a link. Early 19th century bracelet, circa 1830.

Total length: 16.8 cm
Design size: 28 mm x 25 mm

Condition: some oxidation

Weight : 22.34 gr

Steelpoint jewelry: In the 18th century, the most famous workshop was located in Woodstock, England, near Oxford. The fashion for steel jewelry spread to the end of the 19th century in England and to the beginning of the 20th century in France. The advantage of steel is that, when cut into facets, it can sparkle in the same way as pyrite and imitate the brilliance of a diamond.

Originally accessible to a middle-class clientele, steel jewelry became the prerogative of the nobility as soon as it adopted a particular decoration, becoming increasingly sought-after and expensive.