{"product_id":"hand-carved-marble-hair-pin-feather-finial","title":"Hand-Carved Marble Hair Pin — Feather Finial ·","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Carved from stone, but shaped like something that just landed.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePRODUCT DETAILS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eName: \u003c\/strong\u003eMarble Hair Pin — Feather Finial\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlso known as: \u003c\/strong\u003eJuda pin — the traditional Indian hair stick used to hold a bun in place\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCraft:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hand-carved marble, in a North Indian stone-carving tradition\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial: \u003c\/strong\u003eSolid white marble, carved and finished entirely by hand from a single piece\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDesign: \u003c\/strong\u003eA stylized feather finial — asymmetrical, with carved barbs along one edge and a clean diagonal cut at the tip, flowing into a long tapered shaft\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e Natural matte marble, unpolished, with the soft hand-carving marks left visible along the shaft\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e Approx. 7 inches long (18 cm); finial approx. 1 inch (2.5 cm) at its widest\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow it's worn: \u003c\/strong\u003eSlide horizontally through a coiled bun to hold the hair in place — only the carved finial shows\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCare: Handle gently; \u003c\/strong\u003emarble is strong but a slender carved piece can chip if dropped. Store flat or in a soft pouch. Wipe clean with a dry soft cloth — no water, no polish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE STORY BEHIND IT\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA feather is a difficult thing to carve from stone. The whole point of a feather, visually, is its lightness — the way the barbs split, the way the edge feels almost frayed, the asymmetry that tells you it was shaped by wind rather than by hand. To translate that into marble, a material whose nature is solidity and weight, is to set yourself a small and quietly absurd task: make the heavy material describe the lightest thing in the world, and don't break it in the process.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis pin is carved from a single piece of white marble, worked entirely by hand — no moulds, no machining. The finial is a stylized feather, swept to one side, with a series of cut notches running down its outer edge to suggest the separation of barbs. The tip ends in a clean diagonal cut, the way a quill would if it had just been trimmed for writing. There's no symmetry to it, and that's the point — the carving leans, gestures, has a direction. Below the finial, the shaft picks up that same diagonal energy and runs in a long, even taper to a fine point, carrying the soft striations of the carving tool the whole way down — the record of the hand that made it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe piece is unpolished, and that's a choice. A polished marble surface would gleam, but it would also flatten the carving and erase the maker's touch. The matte finish keeps the stone breathing, lets the cut edges of the feather read with their full depth of shadow, and gives the whole pin a softness that a glossier object wouldn't have.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHOW TO WEAR IT\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA hair pin like this is designed for long hair gathered into a bun — twist the hair into a coil at the back or crown of the head, then slide the pin through it horizontally, so only the carved finial shows. It holds securely on its own; no elastic needed. Worn this way, the feather sits at a slight tilt against the hair, which is exactly right — the asymmetry that's built into the carving comes alive once the piece is in motion. White marble against dark hair is one of the cleanest contrasts in jewellery, and the feather form has an easy, slightly poetic quality that sits as well with a linen shirt as it does with something more dressed. When it's not in your hair, it lives beautifully on a dressing table or a writing desk — there's something fitting about a feather-shaped object resting near pens and paper. A considered gift for anyone with long hair, or for the collector of small handmade objects made entirely from a single material.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHandcrafted in India. Your purchase directly supports the artisan who made it.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kareem Art","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47854240596126,"sku":null,"price":25.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0762\/6280\/1566\/files\/hhjImage_a39ohna39ohna39ocopy_1.png?v=1781373855","url":"https:\/\/royalarttreasure.ca\/products\/hand-carved-marble-hair-pin-feather-finial","provider":"Royal Art Treasure","version":"1.0","type":"link"}