Pin it right.

Most pieces sit between 30–45mm across — roughly the size of a large coin. The statement pieces, the Eagle and the Peacock, go up to 55mm.

Weight runs from 12g for the smaller flora to 28g for the larger fauna. Solid bronze — heavier than plated jewellery, lighter than it looks on the piece.

Every pin-back brooch ships with a brass-tipped roll-clasp. The pin rotates 180° and locks into a hook — it will not pop open in a sari pleat, a bag strap, or a coat pocket. More secure than a C-catch, less fuss than a locking pin.

The shaft is 18mm — long enough to pass through wool, denim, or a doubled silk pleat, short enough to disappear behind a single layer.

Certain pieces use a shank loop instead of a pin — no fabric is pierced. Slip the loop over an existing button on your garment, press the piece flat, and it locks from below. Works best on standard buttons between 15–20mm. The product page for each piece will tell you which closure it uses.

Without thinking — blazer lapels, denim, wool scarves, leather bag straps, structured collars, sari pallu, dupatta.

With a little care — silk scarves (pin through a fold, not a single layer), chiffon, organza, fine linen.

Leave it off — very thin georgette without a safety doubling underneath, loose-knit knitwear.

Go through the pleat where the pallu meets the shoulder — two layers, always. Pin from the back so the face of the brooch sits clean against the fabric.