Gustave Eiffel's civil engineering firm used a whopping 7,300 tons of iron and 2.5 million rivets — but it was more than worth the effort. The tower received more than two million visitors at ...

The tower’s metal frame weighs 7,300 tons and has 18,038 iron parts and 2.5 million rivets. But those numbers have fluctuated over the years, as renovations have resulted in various parts being ...

Lastly, the claw setting connecting the iron hexagon to the rest of the medal is a nod to the Eiffel Tower. The setting is in a shape called “Clous de Paris,” which you’ll find in the rivets dotting ...

The Eiffel Tower is made of wrought iron, which is why its nickname is Iron Lady. Altogether, 18,038 pieces of metal were connected with 2.5 million rivets to construct the tower. The metal frame ...

Six small clasps that hold the iron pieces in the medals are a wink at the 2.5 million rivets that bind the Eiffel Tower together. Around the iron pieces are disks of gold, silver or bronze.

Gustave Eiffel's civil engineering firm used a whopping 7,300 tons of iron and 2.5 million rivets — but it was more than worth the effort. The tower received more than two million visitors at ...