I have always taken much of my inspiration from the shapes that I see in Nature.  The graceful curves and spirals of seashells is especially appealing to me.  I found this grayish white whelk shell on the beach at Emerald Isle, NC this summer and decided to incorporate it in a pin. After I polished the shell, it now looks more like a piece of porcelain.  The pin measures about 4' in length.