{"product_id":"mixed-metals-upcycled-antique-button-pendant-brass-and-sterling-silver-blue-victorian-repurposed-accessory","title":"Mixed Metals Upcycled Antique Button Pendant, Brass and Sterling Silver, Blue Victorian Repurposed Accessory","description":"\u003cp\u003eA Victorian pictorial (picture) button with an unusual and gorgeous design! The surface has a combination of rows of dots intersected by a series of teardrops, and the center has a squiggly gold colored design. Best of all, this is one of the rare blue tint buttons! I don't find many with this lovely gleaming hue, which makes the old brass just *glow*. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe button is set into a silver bezel and rimmed with a dotty pattern, and the pendant suspends from a handmade bail which accommodates a variety of chain or cord options. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese Victorian artifacts 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\u003e**Materials: sterling silver, brass. Hallmarks: Blue Piranha, .925\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eMeasurements (from top of bail to bottom of pendant):\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe pendant measures (from top of bail to bottom of pendant):\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1 and 1\/4 inch, or 3.2 cm, long and 3\/4 inch, or 1.9 cm, wide. \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.\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.\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\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 on to 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","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"pendant","offer_id":53518148927802,"sku":null,"price":175.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"popcorn chain 16\"","offer_id":53518148960570,"sku":null,"price":215.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"popcorn chain 18\"","offer_id":53518148993338,"sku":null,"price":220.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"wheat chain 16\"","offer_id":53518149026106,"sku":null,"price":240.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"wheat chain 18\"","offer_id":53518149058874,"sku":null,"price":245.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"rope chain 30\"","offer_id":53518149091642,"sku":null,"price":265.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0787\/3822\/7514\/files\/buttonbluetint01-01-24.jpg?v=1779837080","url":"https:\/\/bluepiranhajewelry.com\/products\/mixed-metals-upcycled-antique-button-pendant-brass-and-sterling-silver-blue-victorian-repurposed-accessory","provider":"Blue Piranha Jewelry","version":"1.0","type":"link"}