{"product_id":"dragonfly-vigil-hair-stick","title":"Dragonfly Vigil Hair Stick","description":"\u003cp\u003eLong before entomologists gave it a Latin name, the dragonfly was a sentinel. In Japanese tradition it was called kachimushi — the victory insect — and samurai wore it on helmets and sword guards because it only flies forward, never retreats. In Art Nouveau Paris, René Lalique and Émile Gallé turned it into something else entirely: a symbol of transformation, its wings rendered in plique-à-jour enamel and opalescent glass, hovering at the threshold between the natural world and the ornamental one. Across centuries and cultures, the dragonfly has always meant the same thing. Stillness that is not passive. Watchfulness that is not fear.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOberon Design, working out of their studio in Santa Rosa, California, has built a reputation for the kind of deeply sculpted metalwork that most people associate with medieval reliquaries or Victorian mourning brooches — objects made slowly, by hand, with a respect for dimensionality that flat stamping could never achieve. Their dragonfly is fully realized in the round, every wing vein articulated, the body weighted with a quiet authority that makes it feel less like an accessory and more like a talisman. The level of relief here is extraordinary. You can feel the ridges of each wing segment under your fingertip.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA vigil cast in metal and meant to be worn.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe hair stick is crafted from Britannia metal — a refined, lead-free pewter alloy with a soft silver finish that develops character over time. The decorative head measures 2½ inches wide by 2 inches tall, mounted on a smooth 4-inch stick designed to grip and hold without snagging. At 34 grams for the full piece, it carries real, grounding weight — substantial enough to feel intentional, balanced enough to wear comfortably through a long day. The metal is hypoallergenic, so it sits kindly against sensitive skin.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHandcrafted by Oberon Design.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Oberon Design","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44792311971887,"sku":"046-H-10005","price":29.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0604\/1065\/8863\/files\/dragonfly-hair-stick-silver.webp?v=1771025448","url":"https:\/\/haroldandhazel.com\/products\/dragonfly-vigil-hair-stick","provider":"Harold \u0026 Hazel","version":"1.0","type":"link"}