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Find Out MoreA good Berlin ironA black-lacquered cast iron material used in jewellery making beginning c. 1790. Originating in Silesia, Prussia at the Gleiwitz Foundry, the Royal Berlin Foundry and a manufacturer in Horovice, Bohemia all produced jewellery in this manner. The French subsequently followed suit, Fer de Berlin, after Napoleon absconded with the casting moulds on his march on... necklace with Neo Classical figures and animals all around on gold mirrored background. It was made circa 1800-1820. During the Franco Prussian wars the German people donated their gold jewellery to the war effort. In return they were presented with iron jewellery that was finely made and is comparatively rare now as a lot of it has rusted over the years.The pieces with gold backgrounds like this necklace are rarer.
Buying antique jewellery is both ethical and eco-friendly as harmful and destructive mining processes are not needed to make an item yours. So give yourself a pat on the back!
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