Angora 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. 

We hand-dyed this vintage pearl button on the stovetop in our Louisiana design studio. Read the sweet story about these Mighty Mississippi River Pearls on our Buttonology blog. 

In this piece:

• Two Lady Washington vintage mother-of-pearl buttons dyed baby blue
• 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 1 7/8"