Mississippi River Pearl Brooch

Victorian natural mississippi river pearl and diamond flower pendant necklace jettesjewels.

Mississippi river pearl brooch.

Vintage pearl necklace jewelry river pearls 01 matryoshkababushka. American pearl necklace. 819 likes 45 were here. Here s a sample of one of her brooches.

One drop pearl was used in the queen mother s brooch another for queen elizabeth and one of the largest button pearls ever acquired by our company was used in princess diana s ring. Ann also makes lovely jewelry out of our city s vintage pearl buttons. She s always up to something fun and colorful and her friendly chatty ways make visiting a. The mississippi river is known to have gifted the world with some of the rarest of gems.

Sterling silver lapis ring ap1812 american pearl ring. Boepple founded the mississippi river pearl button industry by applying his native trade to the abundant mississippi river mussels. 2 500 workers were employed in 43 different button related businesses. Concerning the mississippi river pearl in 1908 george kunz made this observation.

5 out of 5 stars 249 249 reviews 30 00 free shipping favorite add to. The mighty mississippi river plays a lead role in many american legends including that of the mother of pearl button craze in the early nineteenth century. Unique handcrafted jewelry made from natural pearls from the mississippi river. From shop jettesjewels 750 00 free shipping favorite add to.

Vintage antique solid 14k yellow gold swan natural diamond pearl pin brooch gej. 14k 585 solid yellow gold natural pearl brooch pin 12 6 grams. 299 99 3 50 shipping. Mississippi river pearl jewelry co alma wisconsin.

8 50 4 bids shipping. Please call the store if you. 125 north main street alma wi 54610 phone. We were thrilled to buy the remaining stock of a pearl button company and feature it in jewelry that can be passed down through generations.

Be sure to stop by and see her creative shop located in the pearl plaza. We have personally sold pearls to the royal family in england. Within the main channel of the mississippi the relative scarcity of pearls in the unios and the greater preparation required for collecting the mollusks in the deep waters retarded the fishery until the establishment of button manufacture afforded a market for the shell this originating in 1891. Mississippi river pearl pendant ap1813 american pearl ring.

By 1890 muscatine was known as the pearl button capital of the world. In 1884 a german by the name of j f. Located in historic alma wi right alongside the mississippi river.