Category: MOTHER OF PEARL

This pair of Mother of Pearl buttons are set in brass. They have a brass loop shank. I think they would have been men’s waistcoat buttons. I was given them by a friend.

This trio of shell buttons are quite striking. Two show a bird while the other one depicts leaves. They have been painted with a black gloss on the front which has then been etched back in the design to reveal the shell underneath. They are modern.

I belong to a small button collecting group and each November we have our Xmas windup and swap a button to the value of $5.

This button was one of my gifts and I really like it.  It is a MOP button showing a little girl with a red watering can.  I guess it is transfer printed and it is just so cute.  It was made in France.

Here are two Mother of Pearl buttons that I purchased recently.  They each have a nice geometric design carved on them.  Mother of Pearl buttons have a certain charm about them with the variety of colours that shine in them in the light.

What an ornate pattern has been etched onto these buttons.  They are of Mother of Pearl which has been coloured a beautiful bright blue before being etched. (maybe by laser)

They measure 2  1/2cm and are modern.  My friend Jacqui gave them to me.

Here are three modern mother of pearl buttons that were given to me by my friend Jacqui.  They have been coloured black before having the design etched on them and are very effective with a bird and some leaves. I guess they may be laser printed.  They are 2  1/2 cm. in diameter.

Here we have two small Mother of Pearl buckles accompanying a few buttons.  They have been very popular over the years and are suitable for a variety of fabrics.

Here are some basic Mother of Pearl buttons with just a little simple carving.  Also shown are six small rather pretty realistic flower buttons on their original card.

Maybe ten years ago I bought a cheap garment made in India at a local opp shop.

It had these carved shell buttons on it and they took my fancy.  They have a real hand made look and it was a little unusual to have a different pattern on each button on the one garment.

Here are two simply carved MOP buttons.  They are made from different shells as the backs indicate.

I do not know the different types of shells.