Broszka Cockatoo pin p170

Shelley Cooper is obsessed with themed collections. True to form, her Bird Pin Collection is the treat of her 2005 editions. The Cockatoo flaunts his show-stopping plumage of vintage cut crystal stones. Though his hand painted crest, head and chest are beautifully anatomical, his body, wings and tail are a dazzling configuration, deco style. Hatched in two colors, the Silver choice is filled with sapphire, tanzanite, blue zircon, emerald, peridot aurora, fuchsia, aurora cobalt and pale amethyst crystal. The Bronze choice has madeira and bright topaz, citrine, champagne, orange aurora, padparadscha and tangerine crystal. All stone settings are open back, the sculpture is masterful.