Penguin Collectible gift jewelry - Brooch Pin

01 Penguin Family
02 Penguin Lovers
Gold, Crystal & Gem Stone Brooches

This lovely gold penguin brooch comes in two versions, penguin family (shown) and penguin lovers (pass mouse over image to view). The pictures of penguins used on the cameostones are actual photographs. A mother-of-pearl, opal glaze on the background glows up through the semi-transparent penguin pictures creating an almost holographic effect. Colors seem to turn metallic and the background appears much like opal when tilted in the light.

The penguin photo cameostone is encircled with rows of copper and brass ball chain over a antiqued copper filigree. Dangling beneath are a plethora of Czech crystals in amber, gold and jet, glass pearls and glittery heart shaped gold stone surrounded with gold plated metal pieces.

A 1 1/4 inches long, silver-plated pin back makes attachment easy. Measures aprx. 1 3/4" X 3". Matching earrings below were designed to be worn with these brooches and make an unusual penguin collectible gift set.

Convert this brooch for other uses. See Tips & Tricks. If you would like to have your digital photo placed on this brooch select "Your Photo", when ordering.

• Penguins are flightless birds with feathers and can live up to 20 years.

• There are 17 (maybe 18) species.

• They can swim at speeds up to 25 mph. and spend as much as 75% of their time in the water. Some species can reach depths of 1000 ' or more and stay submerged for up to 25 minutes.

• Penguins breed in colonies called 'rookeries', some with 180,000 or more birds.

• They lay 2 eggs at a time. Mom and dad take turns incubating them and later feeding the chicks.