Owl Earrings, Birds Birder Faux Vintage Brown Blue Handmade Jewelry

The WISE OWLS handmade earrings feature artisan owl dangles, amber Czech glass and Swarovski crystals - unique bird jewelry for women.

Gorgeous nature inspired jewelry for the woman who loves birds, especially majestic owls, the unique WISE OWLS handmade earrings will quickly become favorites. The one of a kind earrings feature artisan created owl charms that look as if they were pulled from a book of antique bird illustrations. Faceted, translucent amber glass beads, indicolite Swarovski crystals, copper and sterling silver complement the owl dangles. The eye catching, square-shaped owl charms look as if they are vintage jewelry pieces. But they are faux vintage, having been individually hand cut, filed and sanded from modern copper with a permanent metal owl transfer.  The beautiful owls, which look very similar to barn owls, are light beige and a medium cinnamon brown color with darker feather markings. The head is gazing to the left and features a whitish, heart-shaped face with a dark eye and a pale beak. The background is a somewhat mottled sky blue. Since the dangles were individually handmade, there are slight differences which adds a wonderful antique vibe.  Because the charms are made from copper, the earrings are very lightweight to wear.  To perfectly highlight the colors in the owl charms, faceted Czech glass beads and Swarovski crystals were stacked above the dangles. The translucent Czech glass beads are a rich amber color with bits of opaque white.  Since the beads are faceted, they add subtle sparkle to the earrings design. And adding LOTS of sparkle are the faceted Swarovski crystal bicones in a rich color called “indicolite,” an indigo-blue color that mimics tourmaline gemstones.  Carefully designed and handmade by Catherine of Shadow Dog Designs, the one of a kind WISE OWLS earrings are a great gift for the woman who adores owls / birds, is perhaps a birder and loves wearing, lightweight artisan designed jewelry.

The lightweight WISE OWLS earrings shown hanging - look at how the amber Czech glass and Swarovski crystals glow!

Here's the important information for the lightweight-to-wear WISE OWLS earrings:

• Vintage look copper owl dangles: app. 20 mm x 20 mm x 1.5 mm ((0.79” x 0.79”); artisan handmade by Helena Benkoczka
• Faceted amber Czech glass beads: app. 7 mm x 5 mm (0.28” x 0.20”)
• Swarovski crystals: faceted 4 mm indicolite bicones
• Metal: copper and sterling silver
• Earwires: sterling silver French hooks with copper bead accents
• Length: just a bit over 2” / 5.1 cm measured from the top curve of the sterling earwires

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Boho Birds Earrings, Colorful Enamel Peridot Crystals Handmade Jewelry

The fun "Sweet Tweets" boho earrings feature colorful enamel birds on a wire dangles with sterling chain and Swarovski crystals - unique bird jewelry for women.

Jewelry filled with vivid boho vibes, the colorful SWEET TWEETS handmade earrings will positively cheer you up every time you put the beauties on! Perfect for a woman who loves birds / is a birder, the lightweight, one of a kind earrings feature artisan made enameled charms, Swarovski crystals and sterling silver. The colorful bird charms were individually handmade, starting out as copper blanks in a half moon shape. White enamel glass powder was fused onto the blanks using a high temperature butane torch. Looking like dabs of watercolor, more glass powder was fused to the white background: red, orange, yellow, light green, blue and violet. Then, using a pattern, four black bird silhouettes sitting on a wire were added. Two birds are sitting and two are standing on the wire. As you can see in the photos, the bird design is a mirror image. The backside of each bird charm was fused with black glass powders for a professional finish. To give the colorful bird earrings great movement and sparkle at each turn of the head, thirteen links of a patterned sterling silver chain were used on each charm, connected to them with two sterling silver jump rings on each end for durability. Wire wrapped to the middle link of each chain is a mega-glitter faceted Swarovski crystal bicone. The color is called “peridot,” a soft, peaceful light green color, a perfect complement to the colors on the charms. A pair of sterling silver French hook earwires with an additional peridot green crystal on each adds even more glitter, finishing the unique earrings. Carefully designed and handmade by Catherine of Shadow Dog Designs, the one of a kind SWEET TWEETS earrings were created for the woman who adores colorful artisan boho jewelry and loves our fine feathered bird friends.

The bird charms were individually artisan hand, fused enamel glass powder on a copper half moon blank.

Here's the important information for the SWEET TWEETS handmade bird earrings:

• Enamel bird charms: app. 35 mm x 16 mm at widest (1.4” x 0.63”); artisan handmade by Pearly Karpel
• Swarovski crystals: faceted 4 mm peridot green bicones
• Chain: patterned sterling silver
• Metal: copper (half moon blanks) and sterling silver
• Earwires: sterling silver French hooks with peridot Swarovski crystal accents
• Length: app. 2” / 5.1 cm measured from the top curve of the sterling earwires

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Bird Earrings, Peeps Sandpipers Ivory Copper Handmade Birder Jewelry

The fun "Peeps" handmade earrings feature Czech glass bird coins, copper bicones and sterling earwires - bird lover jewelry for women.

Unique for the woman who likes small but fun, eye-catching jewelry, the PEEPS handmade earrings are a perfect gift for the birder in your life or for the woman who just loves the beauty of birds, especially sandpipers, also called peeps. The one of a kind earrings feature Czech glass coin shaped beads with an imprinted bird, copper bicones and sterling silver earwires. The sweet coins were created in the Czech Republic from ivory glass that is slightly translucent. A walking bird design, somewhat reminiscent of sandpipers (peeps) as they scurry along the beach, was pressed into both sides of the coins. Then, to bring out the details of the peeps and to add a rustic look, the beads were covered with a metallic bronze Picasso finish. They were then polished, leaving the bronze finish in the recessed areas and other tiny crannies. As you can see in the photos, the birds on both sides are very similar but also different. Since the bird beads are two-sided, they look fabulous from any angle.  A simple design was chosen to compliment the sandpiper bird coins. Three copper bicones were stacked above the coins while a single copper bicone is found below. The elements for each earrings was wire wrapped with a copper head pin and then connected to sterling silver French hook earwires. A copper bicone was added to each earwire for added beauty. Carefully designed and handmade by Catherine of Shadow Dog Designs, the fun PEEPS earrings are a perfect gift for the bird lover who adores wearing one of a kind artisan jewelry.

The lovely "Peeps" bird earrings shown hanging.

Here's the important information for the PEEPS bird earrings:

• Ivory Czech glass bird coins: app. 10 mm x 4 mm (0.4” x 0.16”); metallic bronze Picasso finish
• Copper bicones: 3 mm
• Metal: copper and sterling silver
• Earwires: sterling silver French hooks with copper bicone accents
• Length: just a little over 1.5” / 3.8 cm measured from the top curve of the earwires

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Bird Lover Earrings, Boho Blue White Vintage Look Handmade Jewelry

The fun "Birds of a Feather" earrings featured artisan bird charm dangles, translucent amber Czech glass beads, copper and sterling silver - unique bird jewelry for women.

Looking for fun handmade jewelry for the woman who loves birds and / or is a birder? These one of a kind BIRDS OF A FEATHER earrings are perfect, guaranteed to make the recipient smile! Created with sweet copper bird charm dangles, unique Czech glass beads, copper and sterling silver, they will quickly become favorites for the bird lover on your gift list. The delightful bird dangles look as if they are vintage jewelry pieces, but they are “faux vintage,” made to look well-worn and well-loved. The charms were created from modern copper: individually hand cut into a round shape, filed for silky smooth edges and sanded. A permanent metal transfer was applied and then the charms were sealed for years of wearing pleasure. The image on both charms is a colorful bird against an “antiqued” white background. The colorful dotted birds have a medium blue breast, stomach and tale, wings that shade from a pale to dark brown and a pale blue head. Both birds are facing the same way, to the left. Since the bird charms were individually handmade, there are slight differences which add wonderful rustic, antique vibes. The backside of the dangles are shiny copper. These earrings are VERY lightweight to wear.  

To perfectly highlight the charms, especially the color of the wings of the birds, translucent golden amber brown Czech glass beads hang above the dangles. The beads are an unusual shape, like a slightly smashed oval with a hole in a concave center. To give an aged look, a permanent Picasso finish was applied with a darker amber color and pale mossy lichen green. Because the beads are translucent, they positively glow when worn. The Czech beads are connected to bird charms by a heavy duty copper jump ring. They are rustically wire wrapped with copper wire to attach to sterling silver French hook earwires with copper bead accents. Carefully designed and handmade by Catherine of Shadow Dog Designs, the happy-looking BIRDS OF A FEATHER earrings were created for the woman who loves wearing lightweight artisan jewelry with a bird theme.

The bird charms were individually artisan handmade from copper with a permanent metal transfer - they are very similar but not exactly the same.

Here's the important information for the BIRDS OF A FEATHER handmade earrings:

• Vintage look bird charms: app. 20 mm x 1.5 mm (0.79”); artisan handmade by Helena Benkoczka
• Amber Czech glass beads: app. 10 mm x 8 mm x 5 mm (0.4” x 0.3” x 0.2”); aged Picasso finish
• Metal: copper and sterling silver
• Earwires: sterling silver French hooks with copper bead accents
• Length: app. 1.75” / 4.5 cm measured from the top curve of the earwires

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Bird Earrings, Vintage Tea Tin Nuthatch Handmade Birder Jewelry Gift

The "Birds of a Feather" handmade earrings feature vintage tea tin nuthatch bird charms and Swarovski crystals

The BIRDS OF A FEATHER handmade earrings are a perfect jewelry gift idea for the woman who is a birder or just loves birds! The fun, one of a kind earrings feature vintage tea tin charms with a whimsical nuthatch design. To simply and perfectly complement the birds, three Swarovski crystals hang in a cluster below the dangles. The whimsical bird on the charms is a nuthatch, perhaps a pygmy nuthatch, in a pose that is so evocative of the tiny bird as it creeps up and down a tree searching for insects. The art work has a watercolor feel, with the bird’s black head, gray back and peachy underside. A single green leaf is found with a misty, swirling background. The unique upcycled nuthatch charms were individually hand cut from a vintage tea tin, the edges ground to a silky smooth finish. The backside of each charm is a matte gold.

The unique nuthatch dangles were cut from a vintage tea tin, the edges ground smooth.

To add eye catching sparkle to the bird earrings, a cluster of three Swarovski crystals and sterling silver beads dangle below the charms. The color is called “padparadscha,” a delicate mixture of pink and orange reminiscent of the rare sapphire of the same name, perfectly highlighting the peachy color of the underside of the nuthatch. To add even more glitter, a single padparadscha crystal was added to each sterling silver earwire. Carefully designed and handmade by Catherine of Shadow Dog Designs, the BIRDS OF A FEATHER earrings were created for the woman with a love for wild birds and one of a kind artisan jewelry.

 

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Here is the important information for the BIRDS OF A FEATHER handmade earrings:

• Vintage tea tin nuthatch bird charms: app. 25 mm x 22 mm (at widest); handmade by Susana Paredes
• Swarovski crystals: faceted 4 mm “padparadscha” bicones
• Metal: vintage tin and sterling silver
• Earwires: sterling silver French hooks
• Length: app. 2” / 5.1 cm measured from the top curve of the earwires

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Birds Lotus Flower Pendant Necklace, Red Czech Glass Handmade Jewelry

The Birds and Lotus handmade necklace features a shield shaped pewter pendant with 

an ibis and a lotus flower design and oxblood red Czech glass beads.

Looking like an ancient Mesopotamian artefact, the pendant used as the focal of the BIRDS AND LOTUS handmade necklace is exquisite. Combined with two shapes and sizes of dark oxblood red fire polished Czech glass, the one of a kind necklace is one you’ll want to wear time and time again! The pendant was cast in glowing, lead free pewter here in the U.S. It has a unique shield shape and features two birds, probably ibises, facing a lotus blossom, all raised against the background for beautiful texture. A raised ornamental border with a palm design runs along the two long curved sides of the beautiful pendant. The bail used to connect the piece to the necklace was created with two four petaled flowers. The back of the pendant is smooth and shiny.

The ancient looking design of the shield shaped pendant shows two ibises facing a lotus flower with a palm design along the edges.

Since historians believe glassmaking was discovered about 4000 years ago in Mesopotamia, rustic looking Czech glass was used to perfectly highlight the pendant. The fire polished glass beads (see below to find out more about fire polishing) are primarily a rich, dark oxblood red but also have streaks of jet black and light to dark gray running through them for an aged look. Because of this, each bead is uniquely colored. Two shapes of red Czech glass were used: larger faceted rounds and smaller rice shaped beads. A beautifully textured lead free pewter toggle clasp set finishes the necklace perfectly. Created for the woman who loves one of a kind jewelry with an interesting “story” inspired from ancient times, the unique BIRDS AND LOTUS necklace was carefully designed and handmade by Catherine of Shadow Dog Designs.

***What is “fire polishing?” A technique used for thousands of years, each bead was cut from a glass rod or tube which left sharp, rough edges and/or ends. To smooth the rough edges, the beads were “flamed” to the glass softening point where the the sharp edges are naturally “fire polished” to a smooth, glassy finish. 

A close up of the wonderfully detailed lead free pewter pendant with an ancient feel.

Here is the important information for the BIRDS AND LOTUS handmade necklace:

Birds and lotus shield pendant: app. 32 mm x 28 mm (at widest) x 2 mm; lead free pewter
Faceted Czech glass beads: app. 8 mm
Rice shaped Czech glass beads: app. 6 mm x 5 mm
Metal: lead free pewter and sterling silver
Clasp: textured pewter toggle clasp set
Length: app. 18.5” / 47.0 cm
Pendant drop: app. 1.25” / 3.2 cm

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