Cut Steel Brooches

This charming little brooch in the shape of a butterfly has been made around 1830 out of polished steel nails rivetted onto a metal base.

Antique Victorian painted porcelain brooch in an ornate setting with a cut steel edging. The beautiful painted picture is wonderfully detailed. Measuring length 4.1cm / 1.6 inches by...

The Cut Steel in this brooch is remarkable because of the multitude of forms that make up this heavily textured design. The center is cut like a rose cut dia...

19th Century Cut Steel Extra Large Butterfly Brooch c.1860s Period: Victorian Year: c.1850s-1880s Material: Steel and Silver Weight: 30.23g Dim...

This charming pin with a bird was handcrafted in the 2nd half of the 18th century. It is made from steel. The bird is made out of cut steel, its entire surface is covered with tiny ...

19th Century Cut Steel Extra Large Butterfly Brooch Period: Victorian Year: c.1850s Material: Steel and Silver Weight: 30.23g Dimensions: 49.40...

Antique detailed gold wash brooch, featuring pale grey, off-white and cut steel beads, threaded by hand using wire, and clear paste stones. Measuring length 5.9cm / 2.3 inches by max...

This cut steel brooch is designed as a bouquet of leaves

Haskell style copper and topaz hand sewn seed bead demi parure, consisting of a flori form brooch and drop ear clips. Czech seed beads with topaz crystal drops. Clip back fittings. ...

This Cut Steel brooch has telltale Georgian characteristics. Georgian era cut steel has a variety of cut steel bits held in place by rivets to the back brass...

Incredibly contemporary looking crab brooch made of iridized cut steel. This brooch is highly unusual because of its coloring and construction. Spike shaped beads cover the back and ...

Enchanting brooch of cut steel and mother of pearl with carved image of a faithful dog standing at attention as his human companion peacefully angles for a catch under the shade of a tree. The scene is carved from Mother of Pearl and mounted in cut steel. The brooch’s long bar hinge with curved "C" catch helps authenticate indicate its age. Mother of pearl is the iridescent inner shell of mollusks that produce pearls. It has been used to carve decorative objects since ancient times and is the most precious part of the shell. Cut steel was a jewelry form crafted by a cottage industry of men and women (and likely child labor as well) in the 18th and 19th century England. Cut steel was also made in France. Using found materials, this enterprising group of artisans fashioned jewelry from nails which after pounding and polishing and setting, imitated the sparkle of diamonds in the light. Cut steel achieved great popularity as it appealed to people of more moderate means and was the only jewelry form in history that was made by steel workers...