The earliest skates, circa 9th century and made of bone, were found in Sweden. Wooden skates with iron facings appeared in the 14th century. Skates made entirely of iron were introduced in the 17th century. Wear your passion on your lapel with our figure skate lapel pin! Handcast in solid, lead-free pewter, each of our pins is an original three dimensional sculpture signed by the artist, Jim Clift. Handcrafted in our studio in Coventry, RI, our pins are 100% US made.