Amelia in Ivy Earrings

The pearl buttons in these earrings were made from mussel shells harvested from the Mississippi River by the American Pearl Button Company of Washington in Iowa. A few decades after the button company closed its doors in 1964, the great-grandson of the original owner, decided to sell the remaining stock and we bought it all. 

Grandmother's Buttons design team hand-dyed the pearl buttons in small batches on a stovetop in our St. Francisville, Louisiana studio. Read about the sweet story of Mighty Mississippi River Pearls on our Buttonology blog.

In this piece:

• Two vintage mother-of-pearl buttons dyed ivy green
• Antiqued brass stamping made today in vintage dies in the USA 
• Small brass flower stampings made today in vintage dies in the USA
• Nickel-free and lead-free brass kidney wire closures
• Hangs 2”