Bettina Speckner

This brooch by Bettina Speckner brings together the romanticism of the past with a quiet, contemporary edge. The piece is shaped like an antique portrait frame, softened with subtle curves and trimmed in warm metal. At its center, a photographic image of a floral still life in grayscale feels both nostalgic and ghostly, like a memory suspended in metal. The surface is punctuated with small, round gold elements that resemble either scattered seeds or glints of light, adding a tactile layer and a hint of playfulness to the otherwise somber composition. It is a meditation on fragility, beauty, and time—all held gently within the palm of the hand.