 Finally, russeting imparted a dark-red or purple hue to the steel, which was also typically used in conjunction with gilding.All of these base colours would be applied uniformly to the steel of the armour, and then strips of differently coloured steel would be laid across to create patterns, or etched sections of the armour would be gilded.The Earl of Worcester's armour is one striking example of a scalloped design which was originally gilded over dark blued steel.