Another little accumulation of buttons. I have a big jar of mother of pearl buttons that I use for crafting but I set aside the ones that look "special" {to my eyes} in this little jewelry box.
Have I mentioned I cannot resist vintage jewelry boxes - he he! They do come in handy.
Let's take a peek inside. I set aside the carved ones, unusual shapes or sizes and dyed ones.
And the especially large ones, sets and ones that seem to be of a better quality. I'm not really sure if it is correct to call them mother of pearl, shell or abalone. Maybe all of the above are correct and I have just never taken the time to learn the difference. You can identify them by rubbing them against your teeth just like real pearls. They have a gritty feel that plastic doesn't have. Kind of creepy to sort a tin of dirty old buttons and rub them on your teeth but I do. My confession for this post!
