Kotare Feather Earrings - Handpainted Silver

Maori admired the diminuitive Kotare (Sacred Kingfisher) for its alert sentry, quickly diving from a lofty perch to attack prey in a sudden blur.  These watchful guardians of the forest have brilliant electric blue, green and creamy yellow feathers.

Sterling silver feathers (2.5cm), handpainted with porcelain paint in vivid blues and aqua, with koru detail.  Hanging from sterling silver earhooks.

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Nicki Cliff is the creative force behind Lily Griffin Jewellery. Lily Griffin jewellery is designed and handcrafted by Nicki in her tiny studio at home in Auckland. Her gorgeous range is named after her energetic and expressive children, Lily and Griffin. Incredibly Nicki is a self taught jeweller. She models designs in fine silver and then casts them in sterling silver, adding touches of colour to some pieces with porcelain paint. We love her pieces for their delicate beauty and the fact that every piece is painstakingly handmade, her attention to detail is evident in each petal and every tiny brush stroke.