Sparkly Silver Button Pendant, Upcycled Victorian Glass Antique, Sterling Silver Repurposed Necklace

This sterling silver pendant contains a Victorian (1800s) button with a diamond design. Raised 'bumps' in the center and around the border contrast with the satiny background for a sparkler that just won't quit! Around the button is classic rope border, and the pendant suspends from a handmade bail which can accommodate a variety of chain or cord options.

Glass buttons began to be silvered, or "lustered" in the late 1800s as an alternative to the by-then ubiquitous black glass button. The lustered buttons twinkled wonderfully in fire- or candlelight, as the Victorians had no electricity.

**Materials: glass, sterling silver. Hallmarks: Blue Piranha, 925

Measurements (from top of bail to bottom of pendant):

1 inch, or 2.5 cm, long by 3/4 inch, or 1.9 cm, wide. 

Each 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. 

Please choose your chain from the options at checkout.

Your purchase will arrive gift boxed, presented in a soft pouch with a story card which gives information about the item and its history.

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.