18th Century Cut Steel Cross gents indeed queen Victoria herself famously

indeed queen Victoria herself famously received a snake ring with emerald eyes from her beloved Albert

18ct gold (eagle head)

62ct total spread)

Production can be traced back to the establishment of the Königliche Eisengiesserei bei Berlin or Royal Berlin Foundry in 1804 (although very similar techniques were being used in France earlier than this)

Marks: 9ct (for 9ct Gold)

18th Century Cut Steel Cross gents indeed queen Victoria herself famouslySuperb Georgian cut steel cross pendant; faceted steel studs, fashioned from the nails used to secure horseshoes, are riveted on to a metal frame, designed to glisten and gleam under candlelight. Cut steel had been used to adorn shoe buckles, scissors, and watch chains since the early 18th century with much of the early production taking place in Woodstock, Oxfordshire. With the popularity of shoe buckles waning towards the end of that century, the