Berlin Iron Torpedo Drop EarringsGothic pattern in elongated oversized pendeloque shapes. German in origin. Circa 1820. Measures 3. 5" in drop length and . 75" at the widest point. This rare category of jewel was a result of the wartime climates in Europe over 200 years ago. The enduring appeal is in the contrast of the hard and dark material executed in airy light forms intricate as lace. Black lacquered cast iron jewelry was first developed in Prussia in the late 1790s. By 1804 its