These handcrafted glass-head pins are in the wonderful sea green and blue tints of the ocean that surrounds the Japanese Ryukyu islands.
The head has a diameter of 5-6mm. The pins are made from nickel-plated steel and are produced in Hiroshima, a city with a 300-year history of high-quality needle production. The pins are strong but flexible and pierce cloth with ease. They are 35mm long and 0.5mm thick. These glass-head pins are stylishly packaged in grey cardboard with a cellophane window. The pack measures 8.9 x 4.5 x 0.6cm. Each pack includes 3 different glass-head pins in blue and teal shades.