{"product_id":"black-glass-button-earrings-sterling-silver-victorian-glass-rope-border-dark-academia-upcycled-jewelry-1","title":"Moonglow Button Earrings, Sterling Silver, Czech Glass, Lavender, 1950s Vintage, Romantic Gift, Upcycled Jewelry","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMoonglow glass was made in Czechoslovakia in the mid-twentieth century, and the name is accurate. The glass has a soft internal luminosity, caused by layering a dome of clear glass over colored glass. In this case, it creates a pale lavender with a glow that seems to come from inside rather than the surface. These buttons were made in the 1950s, each one set with a ring of topically applied gold facets as part of the original design.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe bead border follows the curve of the button's edge. The gold of the button's original design reads warm against the cool silver and provides the contrast of a mixed metal design.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEarrings measure 1¼ inches (3.2 cm) long from top of ear wire to bottom of circle, and ½ inch (1.3 cm) wide. The size of a US dime. Total weight is 8.4 grams. Hallmarked Blue Piranha and .925.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYour purchase arrives gift boxed, presented in a soft pouch with a story card.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGood for: the woman who loves color but wears it quietly. For an occasion that calls for something considered. A gift for the person who still believes that the romance of the past is just as potent as the present.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eQuestions? Please message me. I'm happy to help.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbout the buttons:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe \"humble\" button was once not-so-humble. Buttons are actually the earliest form of adornment, sewn onto garments as decoration before they had practical use as fasteners. They were once considered works of art.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMany buttons I come across are dusty and languishing in cardboard boxes or mason jars. I set them into precious metals and allow them to live a new life, with those who cherish the magic of past eras.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVictorian buttons take two forms: molded glass, and what are known as picture buttons, or pictorials. Each pictorial has a specific image, often flowers, birds, or other natural forms. These buttons are comprised of several parts, often three to five layers, which would have been hand-assembled in the 19th century. They're beautiful relics of a time long past.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe more colorful buttons are 1950s Czech glass, and are no longer made. These are known as \"Moonglow\" buttons, due to layering a dome of clear glass over a colored satin glass underlayer. Together the two layers create a sort of \"cat's-eye\" effect, with subtle shifts as the buttons catch the light. They had a short production window from about the early 1950s to the 1960s, when they were displaced by lighter weight (and less expensive) plastic buttons.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"with ear wires","offer_id":53524299645242,"sku":null,"price":175.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"with lever backs  [+$10]","offer_id":53524299678010,"sku":null,"price":185.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0787\/3822\/7514\/files\/buttonsmoonglowpurpleears01-01-26.jpg?v=1779902141","url":"https:\/\/bluepiranhajewelry.com\/products\/black-glass-button-earrings-sterling-silver-victorian-glass-rope-border-dark-academia-upcycled-jewelry-1","provider":"Blue Piranha Jewelry","version":"1.0","type":"link"}