From retailer catalog: “There are many thimbles with floral adornments, but I know of only one which is graced with real blossoms. It is this metal thimble from England. In its top, tiny real flowers are enclosed securely and immutably in a glass-clear substance that safeguards the blossoms and preserves for us the splendor of their colors. The thimbles are plated with silver or gold and each contains different blossoms. No two are alike."