About Berlin iron jewelry was produced in Germany by the Berlin Royal Foundry beginning in 1804. Previously, iron jewelry had primarily been worn in periods of mourning due to its dark color. However, it reached a high point of popularity between 1813 and 1819. To fund the War of Liberation against Napolean, citizens were asked to donate their precious gold in exchange for iron jewelry, which was sometimes inscribed with a portrait of Frederick William III of Prussia or the words "Gold gab ich für Eisen" (meaning "I gave gold for iron") or "Für das Wohl des Vaterlands" ("For the welfare of our country/fatherland").

View this item and discover similar for sale at 1stDibs - This pair of Berlin Iron Chandelier Earrings is an extraordinary example of historic jewelry made for citizens who turned in their gold to the German treasury

For Sale on 1stDibs - Delicate cast Berlin Iron necklace. This exquisite fine cast has been designed and executed in 1820-1830 ca. either by a Berlin or a Gleiwitz foundry.

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A collection of Berlin Iron and "Silesian" wirework jewelry. Berlin Iron jewelry was popular throughout the late 18th and early 19th centuries. It was originally manufactured in Germany, but during the Napoleonic period (early 1800s), manufacturing moved to France. By 1813 or so, Germany was again creating this jewelry and by the 1830s it was available in London. The intricate designs were fashioned from base metal finished in black lacquer; the resulting jewelry was called Berlin Iron, after the Prussian capital. During the Prussian War of Independence, 1813-15, women supported the war effort by exchanging their precious jewels and gold for delicate, ornate ironwork designs. Earlier examples were in the neo-classic style; later motifs were naturalistic, with a Gothic influence. An excellent reference work on Berlin Iron is Cast Iron from Central Europe, 1800-1850 by Elisabeth Schmuttermeier, The Bard Center for Studies in the Decorative Arts, 1994. Read more about Berlin Iron jewelry in Anne Clifford’s Cut Steel and Berlin Iron Jewellery and in Shirley Bury’s Jewellery 1789-1940 The International Era, Volume II. Wirework jewelry's origins remain unknown, according to Christie Romero. It is traditionally known as "Silesian" wirework and originally thought to be manufactured in Silesia. Other possible manufacturing locations are France and England. Given the movement of Berlin Iron jewelry manufacture (Germany to France to London), it is possible Silesian wirework jewelry followed a similar path.

Georgian era Berlin iron bracelet. The popularity of iron and steel jewelry is considered a result of wartime political and social climat...

View this item and discover similar for sale at 1stDibs - While drawn to Berlin Iron in immaculate condition, and buying it for years, never have I come across a pair of earrings like these. They are light, airy,

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For Sale on 1stDibs - We study the intricacy of this rare Berlin Iron necklace from the early 19th century in thrill and awe. Orderly tangles of iron vines dance in circles

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