{"product_id":"beaded-embroidered-bird-brooches","title":"Beaded Embroidered Bird Brooches | Nature-Inspired Jewellery","description":"\u003cp\u003eThese nature inspired, handmade beaded brooches celebrates bird life with five colourful, faithful designs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe hummingbirds, kingfishers and uhu owl are handmade from cotton, felt, metal and glass beads. They are wearable art for people who love surprising and joyful design drawn from the natural world. Each makes a considered gift.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFew creatures capture the imagination like birds. Hummingbirds hover and fly backwards, kingfishers plunge headfirst for their prey in a flash of blue, and owls rule the night with silent flight.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach piece is handmade by skilled artisans in a small studio in India. Because they are beaded by hand, slight variation in embroidery, size, shape and colour may appear between pieces. This is the mark of Made by Hand, and it means your brooch is one of a kind.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese brooches echo a passion the Australian Museum has held since 1827. The Museum cares for one of the largest bird collections in the Southern Hemisphere, over 100,000 specimens representing around 75 percent of all living bird species. Choosing one connects you to that wonder and to the values to which the Museum adheres: sharing knowledge of the natural world, caring for the life within it, and supporting skilled, ethical makers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEmerald Chin Hummingbird:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eHummingbirds are the smallest birds on Earth, able to hover and even fly backwards, and can slow their metabolism into torpor to save energy overnight.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRiver Kingfisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eKingfishers perch above the water and plunge headfirst to seize fish, flashing brilliant blue as they dive.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOriental Kingfisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eA jewel-toned tropical kingfisher of forest streams across Asia.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUhu Owl:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eThe eagle-owl is one of the largest owls, a powerful nocturnal hunter with prominent ear tufts and bright orange eyes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCrimson Hummingbird:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eMost of the world's roughly 375 hummingbird species live in Central and South America, many with dazzling iridescent plumage.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCrimson Topaz Hummingbird:\u003c\/strong\u003e 65x75mm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEmerald Chin Hummingbird:\u003c\/strong\u003e 50x50mm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOriental Dwarf Kingfisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e 40x50mm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRiver Kingfisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e 50x40mm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUhu Owl:\u003c\/strong\u003e 55x75mm\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Australian Museum Shop","offers":[{"title":"Crimson Topaz Hummingbird","offer_id":54299978465564,"sku":"CRMHUMNGBIRD","price":220.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Emerald Chin Hummingbird","offer_id":54299978498332,"sku":"HUMMINGBIRD","price":175.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Oriental Dwarf Kingfisher","offer_id":54299978531100,"sku":"ORNTLKNGFISHR","price":175.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"River Kingfisher","offer_id":54299978563868,"sku":"RVKINGFISHER","price":175.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Uhu Owl","offer_id":54299978596636,"sku":"UHUOWLBR","price":235.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0293\/3394\/6416\/files\/Crimson-Topaz-Hummingbird.jpg?v=1784010295","url":"https:\/\/shop.australian.museum\/products\/beaded-embroidered-bird-brooches","provider":"Australian Museum Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}