La Belle Mother of Pearl and Polished Brass Cabinet Pull Knob

Iridescent shell in a ring of polished brass — a pull that pairs the sea's shimmer with a jeweler's frame.

This one sets a disc of mother of pearl into a polished gold-brass frame, and the contrast is the whole point — the cool, shifting iridescence of the shell against the steady warm gleam of the metal. Each piece is hand-finished, and because the shell is natural, the pattern of pink, green, and pearl-white varies from one to the next; no two are matched, and that's exactly the charm.

The brass surround is polished to a soft shine and lifts the shell slightly proud of the cabinet, so it reads almost like a piece of jewelry set on the front of a drawer. Smooth to the touch, with just enough weight to feel deliberate rather than decorative.

Works well in: a dressing room with cabinetry in soft taupe and warm metal fixtures — or a formal kitchen in deep green, where the brass frame ties into the faucet and the shell adds a little light. Especially elegant against a saturated tone like Inchyra Blue or a warm greige.

Sizing: hand-finished mother of pearl and brass pull of standard cupboard proportions, supplied with a threaded bolt to suit doors and drawers of typical thickness — trim to fit thinner fronts. As each is made by hand, small variations are part of its character.

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