Collection: Pins

The Black Paw pin is about as quiet as a memorial gets. Polished brass with a black enamel paw and a butterfly clutch, small enough that most people won't notice, unmistakable to the ones who've been there. It says a pet was loved and lost without you having to say it at work.

Where people put it: a lapel, a shirt collar, a bag strap, the front of a jacket. Some wear it for a season and then put it in a drawer, some never take it off, and nobody is keeping score either way.

For a friend who'd rather receive than wear, see pet sympathy gifts. For a keepsake you carry rather than pin on, see keychains.