Roisinis Brooch

Step into a world shaped by ancient hands with the Roisinís Silver Penannular Brooch, its elegant open ring tracing a timeless arc across your garment.

Measuring 39 millimetres from tip to tip and weighing approximately 11 grams in sterling silver, this brooch evokes the spirit of Pictish, Norse and Celtic artisans who first devised its clever fastening more than a millennium ago.

Wearing it is to carry a fragment of Hebridean history wherever you go.

Every Roisinís brooch is born in the Outer Hebrides, where local silversmiths blend age-old techniques with a reverence for the rugged landscape.

The silver is first drawn into a ring, then patiently filed and polished until it catches the light like sea-washed stones.

A tiny bridge at the blunt end secures the pin, which is shaped and sharpened by hand to pierce fabric smoothly before it locks into place. Each piece then travels to the Edinburgh Assay Office, where its hallmark confirms both purity and provenance.

The brooch’s fastening is as ingenious as it is practical.

The pin swings freely around the narrow arch, piercing your wool or linen twice and slipping through the open gap.

A simple ninety-degree twist locks the pin securely, so cloaks and scarves stay perfectly in place, just as they did for early mariners and clan leaders crossing these very isles.

More than a functional fastener, the Roisinís brooch speaks of journeys and identity.

Its sweeping form echoes the curves of Hebridean bays and the call of distant horizons.

Whether you wear it on a heavy winter cloak or a light shawl in spring, it becomes a talisman of resilience—binding you to a heritage that spans sea, stone and sky.

Presented in a bespoke wooden box whose grain mirrors driftwood shaped by Atlantic tides, the Roisinís brooch arrives ready to be gifted or treasured.

Nestled in soft leatherette, it awaits its moment to be passed from one generation to the next, carrying with it the steadfast beauty and enduring craftsmanship of the Outer Hebrides.