Brass Antique Button Floral Necklace, Mixed Metals Sterling Silver Victorian Pendant, Daffodil Flower Design

A century-old button becomes wearable jewelry. Three crossed daffodils, molded in brass, fill the face of the button, set against a dark gray background with a shiny, twinkling rim. In the Victorian language of flowers, daffodils were a symbol of chivalry. The original button makers would have known that. So will the person who wears this.

The button is set in sterling silver with a rope border and suspends from a handmade oval rope bail. 

Hallmarked Blue Piranha and stamped .925. Measures 1¼ inches (3.2 cm) long and ¾ inch (1.9 cm) wide from top of bail to bottom of pendant, roughly the size of a U.S. penny. Weight is 4.3 grams.

Each pendant is available without a chain. If you would like to add a chain, several lengths and styles are available. Please indicate your preference at checkout. Every chain includes an extender and adjusts two inches longer than its stated length, so a 16" chain adjusts to 18". Chains are lightly oxidized to match the patina of the pendant.

Your purchase arrives gift boxed, presented in a soft pouch with a story card.

Good for: a Mother's Day gift with a story behind it. A gift for the history lover who wears her interests. Self-purchase for the person who knows what daffodils meant to the Victorians.

Questions? Please message me. I'm happy to help.

About the buttons:

The "humble" button was once not-so-humble. Buttons are actually the earliest form of adornment, sewn on to garments as decoration before they had practical use as fasteners. They were once considered works of art. 

Many 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.

Victorian 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.