Silver & Black Glass Button Bracelet closure bracelets and the state seal buttons

and the state seal buttons were primarily made for collectors & sometimes worn

The cut black glass piece is expertly crafted & most likely from the skilled Czech glass artisans

vintage button 2 1/4” diameter

Gold Filled ear wires

A butterfly shaped pendant suspended from a chain of plaques is the main feature

Silver & Black Glass Button Bracelet closure bracelets and the state seal buttonsBlack glass buttons gained popularity in 1860s when Queen Victoria used jet buttons on her mourning clothing. Most glass buttons are sometimes called jet, but these glass buttons were more accessible to the masses than actual jet gemstones. The black glass buttons with luster finishes (gold or silver) became in favor again from post 1920s until the late 1940s when Czech glass buttons were produced in abundance. The designs are varied but always