Antique cut steel dangle earrings dating to the Victorian era. Cut steel was popular as jewellery during the 1700s to 1900s. Bits of steel are shaped and faceted into beads and riveted into a metal plate, usually brass. The polished steel sparkles in low lighting so these are earrings transition from day to evening wear easily. The steel looks a bit like marcasite, the gemstone it was meant to imitate. These earrings are crafted in three sections, a floral shape at the top with two sets of three leaves dangling from them. Circa 1880s, English in origin.

Not marked, the tops are cut steel and the ear wires test as 9 carat gold.

Measures approx 4.4 cm / 1.75 inches long and are approx 1.48 cm wide.

Weigh 4.9 grams.