Pearl button rings and pearl jewellery have been around long before written human history. Button pearls have been worn as jewellery in a myriad of different cultures across the world for thousands of years. Antique button rings have been popular throughout the ages.
Pearl rings are important to a lot of different cultures, and have their own backstory in a lot of mythology. Pearl button rings are very popular and sacred, and are some of the most highly sought after jewellery pieces in the world. For example, the Ancient Greeks believed that pearls were the tears of Aphrodite. In the Bible, the Gates of Heaven are described as being carved out of pearls, and the Hindu God Krishna is believed to have given his wife pearls when they were married. For these sacred reasons, pearl button rings and jewellery are some of the most popular and highly acclaimed pieces in the world.
Antique button pearl rings and jewellery have been worn by the most famous and influential people throughout history. In Ancient China, pearl button rings and jewellery were presented to royalty, and pearls were the finest status symbol in Ancient Rome. Julius Caesar even prohibited the lower classes from wearing pearls, so pearl button rings and jewellery were extremely popular in ancient jewellery.
Pearls are harvested from mussels and oysters all around the world, however, they are most commonly found in Indonesia, Philippines, and Australia. However, pearl button rings are made from button pearls. Button pearls are small, flat pearls with a smooth surface - they are slightly flattened to one side, resembling a disc or button. This makes them perfect to create pearl button rings, earrings, and dress studs. Vintage button rings and jewellery are extremely elegant and popular, and have been throughout the ages. Some of the finest jewellery designers and houses in the world have created stunning antique pearl button rings and jewellery, from a myriad of different eras. Pearls have a long history, appearing in ancient rings collections and Victorian jewellery, all the way until the modern era. Pearl button rings, necklaces and brooches are still some of the most popular jewellery pieces in the world, and have been for thousands of years. If any of our antique pearl button rings or jewellery catches your eye, please get in touch with us here online, or visit us in person at our Hatton Garden showroom.
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