Historic rivets from the Eiffel Tower: An exceptional, limited edition object that makes a great holiday gift

Continuing the Diamond Lights collection presented in 2016 and 2017, the Eiffel Tower has teamed up with Arteum to create a new collector’s item to celebrate the monument’s 130th anniversary. These historic rivets, molded from iron from the Tower, are being sold in a limited edition, in an elegant wooden display box with a certificate of authenticity. A gift idea that encapsulates the symbolic importance of this architectural icon.

The rivet, a testament to an exceptional architectural heritage
The Iron Lady’s latticework is held together by 2.5 million rivets. A symbol of alliance and a key element of the Tower, the rivets bear witness to its exceptional architectural heritage. In fact, at the time of construction, these rivets were heat-mounted by a team of four riveters: one to heat the rivet, a second to hold it in place, a third to form the head, and the last to lock it in place with a sledge hammer. This was the oldest technique used to assemble metal pieces.

An exceptional object, only 600 numbered pieces will be sold 
Displayed like a jewel in its box, the rivet itself (created specifically by SETE from iron used in the Tower), weighs around 285 grams*. Only 600 pieces were made. They are all numbered and delivered with a certificate of authenticity, which is also numbered. Each rivet will be sold for €525 (all taxes and shipping charges included in France and internationally) on the Eiffel Tower’s official boutique webpage: https://shop.toureiffel.paris/en/.
*weight of the rivet without the box.
 

Historic rivet: calling card

Numbered rivet made of iron from the Eiffel Tower
Numbered certificate of authenticity
Wooden presentation box
Dimensions: height 8.5 cm – diameter: base 2 cm, head 4 cm
Dimensions of the box: 21x12x6 cm
Weight of the rivet and box: approximately 775 g