Surf's Up

My eldest son was playing water polo for his high school today, so a watery pin in support was the right choice. This one's a little 'tribal' compared with my other pins, but the colour, simplicity and superb craftsmanship prevent it from becoming trite or contrived, and it has a very positive feel to it somehow.

Surf's Up is made from solid silver: metal has been removed to 'reveal' the waves, and the low points have been given a blue enamelled finish which is absolutely gorgeous. If you've ever seen the skin of a perch (fish), you'll know what I mean: it's smooth-looking yet textured, and it glints and glistens in the light. The pin's signed on the back (which has a hammered finish - always good to have a finished back), but the signature's illegible.