Glenbeg Brooch

Step into the world of ancient adornment with the Glenbeg Brooch, a sterling silver penannular design that carries the echoes of Pictish, Norse and Celtic traditions.

Measuring 37 mm by 43 mm and weighing 8.8 grams, this brooch recalls the simple genius of its predecessors—its open ring and swivel pin once fastened cloaks and tunics across early medieval Europe.

Handcrafted in the Outer Hebrides by skilled silversmiths, each Glenbeg Brooch begins as a sheet of fine silver shaped and filed until its contours capture both strength and elegance.

A delicate bridge at the blunt end holds the pin in place, allowing it to rotate freely around the narrow arc.

With a gentle twist, the pin pierces fabric twice before sliding through the gap and locking with a ninety-degree turn—a fastening method unchanged for a thousand years.

Beyond its functional grace, the Glenbeg Brooch speaks of identity and movement.

Whether pinned to heavy wool or a lighter linen, it evokes the journeys of ancient mariners and clan leaders who once crossed Hebridean waters. Its soft glow channels the fleeting light of dawn mist over rugged coastlines, inviting you to carry a fragment of that wild heritage wherever you roam.

Each brooch is hallmarked at the Edinburgh Assay Office, a lasting guarantee of purity, and arrives nestled in a bespoke wooden presentation box whose warm grain recalls driftwood swept ashore by Atlantic tides.

Presented on a bed of leather, the Glenbeg Brooch is ready to become a treasured heirloom, linking past and present with every wear.