{"product_id":"midcentury-moonglow-blue-button-necklace-upcycled-vintage-glass-sterling-silver-pendant","title":"Midcentury, Moonglow Blue Button Necklace, Upcycled Vintage Glass, Sterling Silver Pendant","description":"\u003cp\u003eA rare deep blue moonglow button, from the mid-twentieth century.  What moonglows I have found, are typically pale colors and pastel hues. This one is a rich deep cerulean, with a fantastic 'cat's-eye' effect.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis button has been set into sterling silver and given a classical rope border. The pendant suspends from a handmade bail, which can accommodate a variety of cord or chain options. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMost of the glass buttons from the Victorian era were black or silver, so I looked to a more recent era to add a bit of color to the button jewelry. Moonglow buttons were made in postwar Europe, from the 1940s to the 1960s, in both Czechoslovokia and Germany. These buttons have a layer of clear glass over the colored glass, giving them a beautiful depth and a somewhat milky effect, almost like a moonstone. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMaterials: sterling silver, glass. Hallmarks: Blue Piranha, .925\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom top to bottom, the pendant measures just over 1 inch, or 2.5 cm, long and  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;\"\u003eAny questions? Message me. I'm happy to help.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAbout the buttons:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\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\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\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\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\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\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe more colorful buttons are 1950s Czech glass. 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\/p\u003e","brand":"Blue Piranha Jewelry","offers":[{"title":"pendant","offer_id":53518480179514,"sku":null,"price":175.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"add popcorn chain 16\" [+$40]","offer_id":53518480212282,"sku":null,"price":215.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"add popcorn chain 18\"  [+$45]","offer_id":53518480245050,"sku":null,"price":220.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"add wheat chain 16\"  [+$65]","offer_id":53518480277818,"sku":null,"price":240.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"add wheat chain 18\"  [+$70]","offer_id":53518480310586,"sku":null,"price":245.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"add rope chain 30\"  [+$90]","offer_id":53518480343354,"sku":null,"price":265.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0787\/3822\/7514\/files\/buttonbluemoonglowdk01-01-24.jpg?v=1779842494","url":"https:\/\/bluepiranhajewelry.com\/products\/midcentury-moonglow-blue-button-necklace-upcycled-vintage-glass-sterling-silver-pendant","provider":"Blue Piranha Jewelry","version":"1.0","type":"link"}