Grant McRuer a Jewelry Designer for the Non-Masses - Jewelry .
Chatelaine, France, early 19th century. Cut steel was a fashionable material for jewellery, buttons, buckles, sword hilts and watch chains in the decades around 1800. They were made from brightly polished rivets, their ends faceted to imitate diamonds. Such pieces gave a grey but powerful glitter. Originally an English speciality, the production of cut steel had spread to other centers in Europe by the early 19th century.
Innovative Textile Design using knitting, weaving & printed elements for contrast & texture // Laura McPherson use wire to poke through fabric fabric manipulation
