Early 19th Century Cut Steel Butterfly Earrings feed-condition-used The ring is in very

The ring is in very good condition

they used two colours of gold to decorate (usually used on silver not gold)

The reverse is typical of the shell back design of the period

Have some fun with you imagination - and 'buckle up'

A heart-shaped padlock - richly engraved - closes the bracelet

Early 19th Century Cut Steel Butterfly Earrings feed-condition-used The ring is in veryCut steel jewellery was a popular alternative to diamonds. It was made by carefully riveting small steel studs onto a thin metal baseplate a laborious process. The polished steel faces were meant to catch the light and sparkle similarly to rose cut diamonds it looks utterly divine by candlelight!