Mother of Pearl Button Silver Ring
You must be a subscriber, and be logged in to view price and dealer details.
Subscribe Now to view actual auction price for this item
When you subscribe, you have the option of setting the currency in which to display prices to $Au, $US, $NZ or Stg.
- Mother-Of-Pearl - Mother-of-pearl, technical name "nacre", is the inner layer of a sea shell. The iridescent colours and strength of this material were widely used in the nineteenth century as an inlay in jewellery, furniture, (especially papier mache furniture) and musical instruments.
In the early 1900s it was used to make pearl buttons. Mother-of-pearl is a soft material that is easily cut or engraved.
Nowadays it is a by-product of the oyster, freshwater pearl mussel and abalone industries.
This item has been included into following indexes:
Visually similar items
Love Hatred by Giovani D'Ercola gold pendant necklace, pendant features a frosted cameo of a Roman emperor set in 18ct gold on a neoprene collar with 18ct gold fittings, boxed.
9ct gold and diamond earrings approx 5.5 grams
A pair of Chinese porcelain cylindrical vases, Republic period, painted with black birds balancing on a branch on a moon lit night, considered the bird of happiness, height 28 cm
Tall silver plate on copper candelabrum. Height 54 cm