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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Any Jewelry, post: 9712761, member: 2844&quot;]You&#039;re right in that the dangles are probably based on European folk buttons, like the Balkan* &quot;botuni&quot;, but I don&#039;t think these are Balkans. Balkan filigree is usually more delicate.</p><p>Those rather solid looking, compact concentric filigree rings are used in Spain, but that doesn&#039;t mean these dangles are Spanish.</p><p>Filigree buttons were used all over Europe, and identifying them can be a bit of a pain.<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie55" alt=":inpain:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> A nice pain though, I love ethnic buttons.<img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/smile.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":)" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Unfortunately firefox ate my folder with links to ethnic costumes, buttons, etc, and even going back a week or so doesn&#039;t retrieve it.<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie14" alt=":arghh:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> </p><p>My book on peasant buttons also seems to be MIA, but if I find it I will report back.<img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/wink.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=";)" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>*Croatia is currently a major producer of Balkan filigree. It is excellent that they continue the tradition, but the style and technique are generic Balkans.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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