Dan Dye Designs

Category: In Stock Pins

  • Argentium Sterling Silver Trillium Pin

    Springtime brings trilliums to my garden.  I have planted 3 varieties: white, yellow and red.  The flowers last just a few weeks here in the Piedmont of NC.  This silver one will last for generations!

  • Argentium sterling silver Dragonfly pin

    With Springtime in mind, I just finished this dragonfly pin.  I added the texture to the wings by crushing lace into the silver sheet with my rolling mill.

  • Argentium Sterling Trillium Pin

    I have trillium blooming in my garden now in piedmont N.C. and was inspired to make this pin in order to "preserve" one.   Trilliums usually grow in the mountains or in Northern states, but I bought these from a local nursery & they have done well.   This sterling piece can also be used as a…

  • Argentium Sterling Silver Dogwood Pin

    It is Springtime again in North Carolina and I was inspired by the dogwood trees in my garden to make another dogwood pin.  I like to cut a stem to use as my template, so I can make a flower that looks as realistic as possible.  

  • Argentium Sterling Silver Valentine’s Day pins

    Just in time for Valentine's Day, 2 new pins for the lady in your life!  She will also enjoy wearing them throughout the year. 

  • Sterling Silver Double Wedding Ring quilt pin – $160

    This is my favorite traditional quilt pattern and will be a treasure for a quilt lover.  I make it by sawing out openings in one sheet of sterling to form the interlocking rings of the double wedding ring.  Then I solder it onto a solid sheet of silver and hammer it for a cloth effect. …

  • Sterling Silver Carolina Lily quilt pin – $160

    The intricate details of the traditional Carolina Lily quilt pattern make this sterling silver pin stand out.  I make it in a two layer process by first sawing out the pattern from a sheet of sterling which is then soldered to a solid silver sheet.  I give it a woven fabric-like hammered texture and then…

  • Sterling Silver Grandmother’s Tulips quilt pin – $125

    I make this sterling silver pin by first sawing out openings in the top sheet of silver to form the Grandmother's Tulips quilt pattern.  After hammer-texturing it, I then solder it to a solid sheet of sterling.  I add oxidation prior to polishing it so the pattern will stand out.  This pin measures 1-1/2" on…

  • Sterling Silver Bear’s Paw quilt pin – $125

    I make this sterling silver pin by hand-sawing the top piece of sheet silver with the Bear's Paw quilt pattern.  This pattern is thought to have been developed by American frontier women who found 4-clawed bear tracks around their cabins.  I then hammer-texture a cloth effect into the surface and then solder it to a…

  • Sterling Silver Holly pin with Carnelian beads – $225

    This holly pin features 4 natural 8mm carnelian beads at the center.  It will add a striking look to your holiday wardrobe.  It measures ~ 3-1/4" from point to point of the holly leaves.