Cloud Opal Bracelet

This bracelet showcases two Soviet-era glass buttons manufactured in a factory in the U.S.S.R. Both the factory and U.S.S.R. are now in history's dust bin. Yet, these buttons survived and found you.

The Soviet buttons flank a mid-century Czech glass cloud opal cabochon. Bohemian glassmakers were the first to develop methods for press-molding glass buttons in the early 19th century. They began with solid colored glass and then, as their skills grew, started producing multi-colored stones like this one to mimic gems like opals and tortoiseshells.

This opal is a testament to the enduring skills of Northern European glassmakers.

In this piece:

• Two Soviet-era glass buttons with gold luster made in the U.S.S.R.
• Vintage lampworked cloud opal glass cabochon made in Czechoslovakia, circa 1950
• Tiny vintage Czech black glass flower button at the extender chain end
• Two brass leaf stampings made today in the U.S.A. in vintage dies
• Three brass-plated pewter settings are cast today in the U.S.A.
• Antiqued brass chain
• Length is 7" to 8 ½"

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