{"product_id":"gothic-black-upcycled-antique-button-necklace-sterling-silver-victorian-repurposed-pendant-history-lover-gift","title":"Gothic Black Upcycled Antique Button Necklace, Sterling Silver Victorian Repurposed Pendant, History Lover Gift","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis sterling silver pendant contains an antique Victorian black glass button. The surface of the button has a series of faceted dots, giving the button a twinkling series of glints as the wearer moves. It's rimmed with an elegant dotted border that echoes its center, and the pendant suspends from a handmade bail, which can accommodate a variety of chain or cord options. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBlack glass buttons were in great demand during the Victorian Era, when Queen Victoria famously mourned her husband for forty years, and the rest of England followed. Victorians had great interest in art, history, design, flowers, and symbolism, so almost anything could be translated to these tiny whimsies with which they adorned themselves. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e**Materials: glass, sterling silver. Hallmarks: Blue Piranha, 925\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMeasurements (from top of bail to bottom of pendant):\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1 inch, or 2.5 cm, long, and just under 3\/4 inch, or 1.9 cm, wide. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach pendant is available without a chain, so you may use your own if you prefer. If you want to add a chain, I offer different lengths and styles. Every chain comes with a 2-inch extender, so you can vary the length. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlease choose your chain from the options at checkout.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYour purchase will arrive gift boxed, presented in a soft pouch with a story card which gives information about the item and its history.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eQuestions? Please message me. I'm happy to help.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\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 on to 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\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Blue Piranha Jewelry","offers":[{"title":"pendant","offer_id":53518420476218,"sku":null,"price":175.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"add popcorn chain 16\" [+$40]","offer_id":53518420508986,"sku":null,"price":215.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"add popcorn chain 18\"  [+$45]","offer_id":53518420541754,"sku":null,"price":220.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"add wheat chain 16\"  [+$65]","offer_id":53518420574522,"sku":null,"price":240.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"add wheat chain 18\"  [+$70]","offer_id":53518420607290,"sku":null,"price":245.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"add rope chain 30\"  [+$90]","offer_id":53518420640058,"sku":null,"price":265.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0787\/3822\/7514\/files\/buttonblackdotty01-01-24.jpg?v=1779841077","url":"https:\/\/bluepiranhajewelry.com\/products\/gothic-black-upcycled-antique-button-necklace-sterling-silver-victorian-repurposed-pendant-history-lover-gift","provider":"Blue Piranha Jewelry","version":"1.0","type":"link"}