This pin is seasonal, just like the flower. I prefer to make these in the Spring when I can pick a fresh dogwood blossom from a tree in my yard in North Carolina. I put the stem in a vase of water and use it as a pattern for the petals and leaves. I am better able to capture the details of a real dogwood flower this way. Petals are .999 fine silver while the leaves and stems are Sterling silver. Available as custom order in all-silver for $375