A large 9 cm dragonfly designed as a statement piece, with a long silvery silver-tone body and four textured "feathered" wings painted in an ombre rainbow palette: coral orange, lavender pink, golden yellow and blue-grey. Magnetic clasp, no pin. A bold festival-leaning brooch in the colourful boho tradition, more wearable sculpture than discreet accessory.
This brooch is built as a statement: 9 cm wide, large enough to read as the only accessory on a jacket lapel or as the single focal point on a wool wrap. The body is a long silvery silver-tone bar, the head is small and rounded, and the four wings are textured with a feather pattern that mimics the layered structure of real dragonfly wings rather than the smooth panes of a stylised version. The colour palette is a deliberate rainbow ombre, with coral orange and lavender pink at the outer edges, golden yellow at the midpoints and a blue-grey core. Each wing is painted by hand, so subtle variations are part of the piece. The articulated tail is silver-toned with engraved bands.
Where a small enamel dragonfly reads as a personal symbol, this 9 cm version is closer to a wearable sculpture. The rainbow palette positions it firmly in festival jewellery (Wilderness, Glastonbury secret-set, the boho-coded summer market), and on the lapel of a long suede coat or the lift of a wide-brim hat it works as the single colour anchor of the outfit. Outside the festival context, the brooch holds well on a heavier wool wrap or a velvet blazer for late autumn, where the colour density warms a neutral palette.
Three placements where the rainbow scale really delivers: on the lapel of a long suede or shearling coat for an outdoor festival day, where the brooch reads from a distance; on the corner of a heavy wool wrap or pashmina in a single neutral (camel, sand, charcoal), where the colour breathes; on the upturned brim of a wide-brim hat, where the spread wings extend the brim line. For more dragonfly designs with the same fabric-safe system, see the dragonfly brooches sub-collection; for the wider magnet-only edit, magnetic brooches; for all insect motifs, animal brooches.
The brooch is two pieces: a silver-tone front holding the entire design, and a small disc with two rare-earth magnets for the inside of the fabric. The two snap together through the textile, no pin. The pull handles fabrics up to about 4 mm thick, which covers silk, cashmere, light wool coat, suede and felt. For a piece of this size, the magnetic system has a real practical advantage over a traditional pin: 9 cm of metal hanging from a single steel pin is heavy and tends to droop, while the magnetic disc spreads the weight evenly across the contact area.
Zinc alloy body with silver-tone rhodium finish. Hand-painted matte enamel for the wings, sealed against UV fade and dust. The feather texture is moulded into the metal under the enamel, which adds depth and prevents the colour from looking flat. Store flat in a soft pouch separate from other metallic jewellery, wipe with a dry microfibre cloth, avoid perfume, hairspray and chlorinated water.
| Dimensions | 9 x 9 cm (height x wingspan) |
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| Material | Zinc alloy, silver-tone rhodium finish |
| Decoration | Hand-painted matte enamel in coral, lavender, yellow and blue-grey ombre, on moulded feather texture |
| Fastening | Two-part magnetic clasp, no pin |
| Suitable fabrics | Silk, knit, wool, denim, suede, felt, faux leather |
It depends on the outfit. On a structured blazer lapel or a thin silk scarf, 9 cm reads as oversized; on a heavy wool wrap, a long suede coat or a wide-brim hat the proportion is well-matched. Many wearers reserve this brooch for festival days, outdoor events and statement winter coats rather than for office wear.
Yes, the magnet is calibrated to support the weight of the full brooch even on a single-layer silk scarf. The advantage of the magnetic system at this size: the weight is spread across the contact area of the disc, rather than concentrated at a single pin point that would droop or tear over time.
As with any magnetic accessory, we advise customers with a pacemaker, implanted defibrillator or insulin pump to keep the brooch at least 15 cm from the device and to check with their physician before regular use.
A 7 x 5 cm dragonfly with a silver-tone body, a spine of four clear crystals running down the back of the thorax, four wings painted in matte black and grey enamel with white-painted "veins" running outward from the body, and an articulated tail set with small crystal accents. Magnetic clasp, no pin. A statement piece in the colourway of Butler & Wilson's "Large Crystal Dragonfly" but with a graphic black-on-silver palette.
A wearable rainbow dragonfly, 6.5 x 4.5 cm, drawn in gold-tone metal with a body fully paved with small multicolour crystals running from head to tail-tip, and four wings divided into radial stained-glass enamel bands (plum, red, olive green, orange and deep navy). Magnetic clasp, no pin. A more everyday-scale rainbow dragonfly than a 9 cm statement piece, with a colour density that reads well on neutrals and dark wool.
