Georgian Berlin Iron Faith, Hope and Charity Cross Necklace photograph yet beautiful memento of a

yet beautiful memento of a life cut short

Once air conditioners started to become commonplace in vehicles in 1939

making it easy to forget which suit was trump

Some of the brown cord is peeking through the black silk wrap of the soutache on the cuffs

Gold has light surface scratches consistent with age and use

Georgian Berlin Iron Faith, Hope and Charity Cross Necklace photograph yet beautiful memento of aA token of German patriotism and modesty with a touch of "f*ck the patriarchy," Berlin iron is considered by some to be a symbol of early 19th century feminism. Originating in the late 1790s at the Gleiwitz Foundry in Silesia, Prussia, this black lacquered cast iron metal was created by skilled metalwork artisans who would carve their intricate designs in wax before creating a mold and casting it in molten iron. After cooling, each diminutive piece