The Wishbone Brooch is a handcrafted sterling silver brooch made in Adelaide, South Australia by Olivia Dryden. It belongs to the Curios Collection, where natural history, memento mori symbolism and careful craftsmanship meet.
The design began with a real bird wishbone, chosen for its delicate forked shape and symbolic connection to luck, longing and remembrance. Through the moulding and casting process, the wishbone has been recreated in sterling silver, transforming the original specimen into a lasting wearable object.
Worn as a brooch, the wishbone becomes a quiet talisman: refined, slightly gothic and connected to my ongoing interest in natural history, ethical specimen work and preservation.
Materials: Sterling silver
Process: Each brooch is handmade in small quantities using traditional silversmithing and casting techniques. The original bird wishbone was carefully moulded before being cast in sterling silver. Slight differences in texture, shape and finish should be expected as part of the handmade process.
Dimensions: 4 cm long.
Explore more: View the Curios Collection or browse more brooches.
FAQ
Q1: Is the Wishbone Brooch made from a real bird wishbone?
A: The finished brooch is made from sterling silver, not bone. The design began with a real bird wishbone, which was carefully moulded so its delicate forked shape and natural surface detail could be preserved before being cast in sterling silver.
Q2: What does a wishbone symbolise?
A: A wishbone is often connected to luck, hope and longing. In this brooch, the form also sits within the Curios Collection’s interest in memory, natural history and memento mori symbolism.
Q3: How can I wear the Wishbone Brooch?
A: The brooch can be worn on jackets, coats, scarves, hats or heavier fabrics where the pin can sit securely. Its delicate bone form makes it suitable as both wearable jewellery and a small collectible object.
The Wishbone Brooch is a handcrafted sterling silver brooch made in Adelaide, South Australia by Olivia Dryden. It belongs to the Curios Collection, where natural history, memento mori symbolism and careful craftsmanship meet.
The design began with a real bird wishbone, chosen for its delicate forked shape and symbolic connection to luck, longing and remembrance. Through the moulding and casting process, the wishbone has been recreated in sterling silver, transforming the original specimen into a lasting wearable object.
Worn as a brooch, the wishbone becomes a quiet talisman: refined, slightly gothic and connected to my ongoing interest in natural history, ethical specimen work and preservation.
Materials: Sterling silver
Process: Each brooch is handmade in small quantities using traditional silversmithing and casting techniques. The original bird wishbone was carefully moulded before being cast in sterling silver. Slight differences in texture, shape and finish should be expected as part of the handmade process.
Dimensions: 4 cm long.
Explore more: View the Curios Collection or browse more brooches.
FAQ
Q1: Is the Wishbone Brooch made from a real bird wishbone?
A: The finished brooch is made from sterling silver, not bone. The design began with a real bird wishbone, which was carefully moulded so its delicate forked shape and natural surface detail could be preserved before being cast in sterling silver.
Q2: What does a wishbone symbolise?
A: A wishbone is often connected to luck, hope and longing. In this brooch, the form also sits within the Curios Collection’s interest in memory, natural history and memento mori symbolism.
Q3: How can I wear the Wishbone Brooch?
A: The brooch can be worn on jackets, coats, scarves, hats or heavier fabrics where the pin can sit securely. Its delicate bone form makes it suitable as both wearable jewellery and a small collectible object.
