Brass Crescent Hair Pin
Made with recycled brass milled in the USA
Handmade for you in Portland, Oregon
Description
A crescent of negative space sits on a solid brass hair pin. Once the pin is tucked in, it appears that a crescent moon is floating in your hair.
Each one is made to order by hand in our small, Portland, Oregon studio. We use solid brass to create a product that will be durable and long lasting, as well as beautiful and elegant in its simplicity.
- Measures just under 2" wide and 4.5" long
- Made with solid yellow brass or solid white brass
- Natural brass will darken with time
- It's easy to keep your hair pin shiny with a polishing cloth
Materials
YELLOW BRASS
Our brass is the highest graded alloy and it comes from mills in the American Southwest. Brass is a very similar color to 14k gold but is a harder material and more resistant to scratches. We wax all of our brass to slow the rate of tarnish, but natural brass does have a tendency to patina and darken with time. We love this about brass, but if you'd like to keep it in its shiny state, you can easily wipe it clean with a polishing cloth. You can also wipe your darkened yellow brass piece with a solution of white vinegar and salt to dissolve the discoloration. It will make your fingers smell like vinegar, but it's handy when you don't have a polishing cloth!
We never use brass in our ear posts, ear wires, chains, or rings, since direct contact with the skin can cause a green reaction. It is completely harmless, but annoying, so we avoid it altogether!
WHITE BRASS
Sometimes called Nickel Silver or German Silver, this alloy is made with brass and nickel to give it its silvery color. It does not contain actual silver. It is very hard, resistant to scratches, and stays shiny for a long time. It will develop a patina with time (albeit slowly!). It can be polished with one of our polishing cloths. White brass does not like contact with chlorine. Our white brass is milled in the American Southwest.
If you have a nickel allergy, it is not advised to have direct skin contact for long periods of time with this metal. It is still okay touch the metal if you have an allergy. Nickel is not harmful unless you have a nickel allergy, and even then, the allergy will subside if the metal is removed from your skin. We only offer white brass hair pins to minimize skin contact.
Delivery
We make every piece to order. New orders are shipping in early January.
- Ground shipping within the U.S. takes 6-10 business days to arrive.
- Priority shipping within the U.S. takes 2-3 business days to arrive and includes $100 of insurance.
- International rates and timeframes vary.
Details about our Shipping & Handling
Returns & Exchanges
Return for refund within 30 days or exchange for store credit up to 6 months. Processing time: 1-2 weeks.
Exchanges and refunds are not available for pieces marked as final sale.
You made what I've been looking for! As others have responded, I am in a messy topknot for most of my days. It also holds well. I slept in it and woke up with same messy topknot but with a bit of glam attached and hell yes 💚. Understated and regal at the same time.
I was looking for ways to style my hair for work that it looked a little more put together than what I had been doing lately (hello, pony tails and plastic claw clips) and this is exactly what I needed! So simple yet elegant.
I love this product! It is beautiful, sturdy, and perfect for when I don't have a lot of time to get ready (i.e. everyday).
I've never had a hair pin before this, but it makes it so much easier to get a chic updo with this! My hair is pretty thin and slippery, so it did take me awhile to figure out how to use it, but now it's an everyday staple.
Customer Reviews
Love this! Good quality and holds up to my thick hair. Looks perfect - exactly what I was looking for!
The pin is a beautiful thickness that holds its shape, however the prongs are just not long enough for me to use to hold up all of my hair.
Exactly as pictured! Really beautifully made and arrived right on time. Ive never used a hair pin like this before but there was no learning curve! Will definitely be investing in more pieces like this!
Beautifully designed and crafted piece.
I love this hairpin for oh so many reasons but mainly: its lightweight and doesn't feel heavy in my hair, its well designed to work well- doesn't slip or fall out once its in and the beautiful moon on the end makes it a functional accessory that looks good with everything, dressy or casual. I've taken this thing with me on every vacation since I bought it. I love it so much- thank you for making such perfect, simple, beautiful jewelry.