18K Gold-plated Brass
Matte Antique Finish
6/8 inch Wide

Need an accent piece to brighten up your outfit, or your mood? This Sunflower-inspired pin is the perfect accompaniment to add a hint of flair to any getup. Modeled after the esteemed Helianthus—which had even Van Gogh seeing sunshine and bright skies—designer Janet Mavec chose to highlight the Sunflower’s joyful personality with this pin.

Ever the optimist, the Sunflower is a reminder that life is what you make of it—and what you choose to see. While some may simply see a yellow flower… others will see the sun.

All of the about 70 species of Helianthus are native to the Americas, most of them in North America (only three are native to South America).

They follow the rules of the Fibonnaci numbers.

The giant whorled sunflower (Helianthus verticillatus) is an endangered species.

Van Gogh and Helianthus are inextricably linked. In 1888, the artist painted a series of them to hang in Gauguin’s bedroom in the Yellow House in the South of France, where both of them would work.

In France, a sunflower is a tournesol. Seeds were imported to Europe in the 16th century.

South Dakota should be the Sunflower State (not Kansas). Worldwide, the Ukraine and Russia lead.