Sol Spur Pin Grande in Sterling Silver

The Sol Spur Pin Grande is a sculptural .925 sterling silver sun brooch set with a natural stone, made by hand in our workshop in Taxco, Guerrero, Mexico. It's the larger of our two Spur Pins.

The Spur takes its name from its silhouette: the rays fan out asymmetrically, short on one side and sweeping to a point on the other — the shape of a spur. It's the restless version of the sun, caught mid-turn.

We cut the rays from sterling sheet using calado, the pierced openwork technique Taxco silversmiths have used for generations, and build the piece in double sheet so it holds its shape.

Choose your stone: lapis lazuli, malachite, black onyx, pyrite or tiger eye. Each is natural and hand-selected by us. The pyrite is left uncut, in its raw crystalline form; the others are polished.

Choose your back. A traditional pin with a secure locking clasp, for jackets, coats, hats and structured garments. Or a magnetic back, which holds without ever puncturing the fabric — the one for cashmere, silk, fine knitwear, or anything you'd rather not put a hole through.

Wear it on a lapel, a jacket, a scarf, a bag — or the band of a hat. We make jewelry that moves freely between object, adornment and the way you dress.

Details

• Material: .925 sterling silver, hand-polished
• Construction: hand-cut calado openwork in double sheet
• Stone: natural lapis lazuli, malachite, black onyx, pyrite or tiger eye, 3 cm (1.2") diameter, cut by our lapidary in Mexico
• Rays: 7 flat rays in a spur, longest 27 mm, shortest 10 mm
• Weight: approx. 8 g
• Backing: locking pin clasp, or neodymium magnetic back (26 x 3 mm)
• Size: the larger of our two Spur Pins
• Made in: our workshop in Taxco, Guerrero, Mexico
• Made to order: 4–6 weeks from order to delivery
• Shipping: worldwide. US orders ship from Houston, Texas

Care

Silver is a living material and will develop a patina over time. Polish it with a silver cloth to bring back the shine, or leave it darker — we like it both ways. Keep the stone away from perfume and household cleaners. If you choose pyrite, keep it dry — it's iron-based and holds its flash that way.

Questions

What's the difference between the Spur and the Sol Pin? The silhouette. The Sol Pin is symmetrical — the sun at rest. The Spur is asymmetric, short on one side and sweeping to a point on the other. Same collection, different temperament.

Why is the pyrite raw and the other stones polished? Because pyrite is more beautiful uncut. Polishing it would erase the crystalline structure that makes it what it is.

What's the difference between the pin back and the magnetic back? The pin back is a traditional clasp with a secure lock — right for jackets, coats, hats and anything structured. The magnetic back holds without piercing the fabric at all, which is what you want on silk, cashmere or fine knits.