Early "Star of David" cut steel ear pendants

"Star of David" cut steel ear pendants,
Period : Napoleon I, American Federal, English Regency (national origin unknown)
Circa 1790-1815.

Each star is set with 36 individual multi-tier ('full holland rose') cut-steel studs, individually riveted onto a brass alloy slightly convexo-concave plate. Field is tightly filled with matching cut steels, each with a larger center steel, and a bale with matching larger cut steel.

14k yellow gold bead-front French wires, designed so stars can easily be slipped on and off, in order to clean the gold wires

The early period cut steel stars in their good original condition are especially rare, because they are carbon steel, subject to rust -- they pre-date stainless steel. They should be removed whenever the gold wires are cleaned.

Size, Each height 1” (22 mm) from cut steel bale to star bottom; each star 2/3” x 2/3” (16 x 16 mm); overall length from top of ear-wire, 1-1/4” (34 mm)
# 30049 ........................................ SOLD

Riveting of this type was discontinued by the second quarter of the 1800's.
(Ref, -- Waller, Myra L. "Glossary of Antique Jewelry Terms" in "Heritage", Jeweler's Circular Keystone, May 1989)