Button Jewelry and Fasteners Information - Buttons Forever https://www.buttonsforever.com/button-jewelry-and-fasteners/ Information and Price Guide to Antique and Vintage Buttons Tue, 14 Jun 2022 09:09:45 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.3 Dress Ornaments https://www.buttonsforever.com/dress-ornaments/ Sun, 01 Aug 2021 07:38:20 +0000 https://www.buttonsforever.com/?p=197 Dress ornaments can have both a decorative and functional purpose. They have been used for centuries and were important part of dress during the Roman and Celtic eras. Below are…

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]]> Dress ornaments can have both a decorative and functional purpose. They have been used for centuries and were important part of dress during the Roman and Celtic eras.

Below are some examples and price guides of dress ornaments including a pair of jade / hardstone inlaid gold filigree dress ornaments and an Iberian dress ornament.

Ornament ca. 800 B.C. Irish "Indiosito" (dress ornament) Bolivian early 20th century Two rare jade or hardstone-inlaid gold filigree dress ornaments, Golden Horde, 13-14th century Dress Ornament 1850-1860 (made) Byzantine Dress Ornament A GOLD AND PASTE DRESS ORNAMENT, Iberian, 19th century

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]]> 197 Necklaces https://www.buttonsforever.com/necklaces/ Sat, 31 Jul 2021 07:31:45 +0000 https://www.buttonsforever.com/?p=187 Necklaces have used buttons as fasteners for centuries and were a simple fastener in Roman jewelry. They have also been used to decorate necklaces. Below are some examples and price…

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]]> Necklaces have used buttons as fasteners for centuries and were a simple fastener in Roman jewelry. They have also been used to decorate necklaces.

Below are some examples and price guides of necklaces which use buttons as decoration or fasteners including a Navajo necklace and a Peter Max runway necklace.

Necklace with Pendant Coins A NAVAJO SQUASH BLOSSOM NECKLACE Charm Necklace A NECKLACE MADE OF DRESS BUTTONS Van Cleef & Arpels Rose Gold, Carnelian, Mother-of-Pearl and Diamond 'Bouton D'or' Necklace Rare Runway Peter Max Saturn Button Necklace Belt

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]]> 187 Cufflinks https://www.buttonsforever.com/cufflinks/ Mon, 19 Jul 2021 16:11:18 +0000 https://www.buttonsforever.com/?p=106 Although the first cufflinks appeared in the 1600s, they did not become common until the end of the 18th century. Their development is closely related to that of the men’s…

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]]> Although the first cufflinks appeared in the 1600s, they did not become common until the end of the 18th century. Their development is closely related to that of the men’s shirt. Men have been wearing shirt-like items of clothing since the invention of woven fabric 5,000 years BC. Reference: Wikipedia

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Below are some examples and price guides of cufflinks including a Cartier Art Deco dress set with rock crystals and diamonds and a pair of yellow gold “bull” cufflinks.

BOUCHERON: CUFFLINKS One of a pair of silver cufflinks inlaid with copper farthings CARTIER ART DECO DRESS SET WITH ROCK CRYSTAL AND DIAMONDS David Webb Pair of Gold and Enamel Cufflinks Frascarolo Solid 18K Yellow Gold and Enamel Bull Cufflinks Ornament ca. 800 B.C. Irish

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