Victorian Jewelry Antique Button Botanical Flower Earrings Sparkling Silver Mirror Teardrop Earrings Handmade by Compass Rose Sparkling antique Victorian buttons with faceted sparkling floral mirror design on silver filigree teardrop earrings. These buttons are about 80-100 years old and have adorned many evening dresses, gloves or other fabulous garments. Elegant and dainty - these earrings make you feel ready for an afternoon in Paris. I accented this pair with dusty blue Swarovski crystal beads. HISTORY OF THE DESIGN Jewelry of the early Victorian era reflected the romantic notions of the young queen’s courtship and marriage. Love tokens, travel charms and other symbol-laden, sentiment-infused jewelry was popular from 1830 to the turn of the century. Production methods in the 1800s popularized steel picture buttons, used on women and children’s clothing from the 1860s into the Edwardian era. Victorian pictures buttons, often with multiple layers, featured detailed botanical designs and scenes from Classical art and European fairytales. MEASUREMENTS & MATERIALS: * Total earring length is approximately 2". * I use SOLID STERLING SILVER leverback earrings in all my earrings. * See photos for details. * All items come in a gift box. Compass Rose Design revives historic heirlooms into wearable art. Everything in my shop is handmade in my home studio just north of San Francisco. Check out my other Antique Button Necklaces: http://www.etsy.com/shop/CompassRoseDesign?section_id=6883252 Coordinates with Antique Button Earrings: http://www.etsy.com/shop/CompassRoseDesign?section_id=6883254 Antique Button Rings: http://www.etsy.com/shop/CompassRoseDesign?section_id=6883257 Steampunk Necklaces: http://www.etsy.com/shop/CompassRoseDesign?section_id=7008013 Steampunk Earrings http://www.etsy.com/shop/CompassRoseDesign?section_id=7015168 Steampunk Rings: http://www.etsy.com/shop/CompassRoseDesign?section_id=7390208 Or see the entire Compass Rose Design Jewelry Collection: http://www.compassrosedesign.etsy.com Thanks for visiting! ORDERING WITH COMPASS ROSE DESIGN: As an artist of handcrafted goods, I guarantee my work and your satisfaction! Always contact me with any questions or customization requests. Please read my policies for all the details if you have questions before purchase. Contact me with any questions or if you’d like priority shipping or insurance, as these are not included with regular shipping prices. Remember there is sometimes natural variation in hues or loving wear that accompanies the antique items I work with. Thank you for supporting handmade endeavors! ABOUT COMPASS ROSE DESIGN: Compass Rose Design revives historic heirlooms into wearable art. Everything comes from somewhere. Not only do the genuine antiques in my designs have their individual stories, the shape and structure of each item connects with a historical moment and has it’s own raison d'etre – reason and purpose for existence. Whether we’re talking about construction of a button of or the contours of a pocket watch – each item holds a thousand stories and the ideas of innovators of the Victorian era at the birth of the modern world. Compass Rose Design Jewelry is a woman-owned artisan operation based in the San Francisco Bay Area handcrafting steampunk jewelry, Victorian inspired and antique button jewelry, and other adornments for women and men made with authentic antiques and storied heirloom treasures. All designs copyright © Compass Rose Design Jewelry. http://www.compassrosedesign.etsy.com Consignment and Wholesale available. Convo me with any questions :)
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