Beautiful Fantastical Bird Brooch / Pajaro Fantastico y hermoso
This design is inspired by an emblematic bird from Central and South America called Quetzal.
The Quetzal bird has an iridescent tail, thi precious bird was sacred to the ancient Maya and Aztec peoples, and royalty and priests wore its feathers during ceremonies. It takes about 3 years for male Quetzales to grow their long tail feathers. The Emperor Moctezuma's headdress was made of Quetzal and other feathers with sewn-on gold detailing.
Materials: Made of glitter silver acrylic and printed lilac, green and yellow like rainbow graphic feathers with a base metal and stainless steel clasp components. It comes with a gift box and a card with a graphic illustration.
Dimensions: 7 cm approximately
Please note this brooch has been printed on to an acrylic sheet, therefore there may be slight variations of colour on parts of the printed surface. This piece has been imagined, designed and brought to life with at lot of attention to detail and love. It is made in small numbers and hand assembled making it very special and unique.
