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Cast iron medallions were made in the royal  ironworks at Gleiwitz from 1798, and another royal factory was founded in Berlin in 1804.  The first jewellery was made in Berlin in 1806.  Iron jewellery became the symbol of  Prussian patriotism and resistance to Napoleon I in the Prussian War  of Liberation fought from 1813-15. Women donated gold jewellery to their country in exchange for iron  inscribed ‘I gave gold for iron’. \r\n\nThe transformation of cast iron into a fashionable product was an important Prussian manufacturing  success. Factories  became adept at casting small, delicate parts which could be assembled to create the jewellery. A renewed interest in the medieval  past throughout  Europe brought stylistic change. After 1815, the Neo-classical designs of earlier Berlin ironwork were replaced by Gothic motifs such  as the trefoil,  quatrefoil, and fine pointed arches. The jewellery quickly gained an international profile. 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