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Hummingbird skull necklace | 18K gold vermeil
Some people stop whatever they are doing when a hummingbird turns up at the window. If you know someone like that, this hummingbird skull necklace in 18K gold vermeil is a gift she will understand straight away.
Who It's For
- your wife or partner, for her birthday
- yourself, in memory of a mother who loved hummingbirds
- an ornithologist or field biologist, when she finishes her PhD
- a friend who keeps a feeder in the garden and knows every bird that visits it
“An awesome and pretty item, it was meant to be my wife's birthday present, and she loves it, 100% recommendable...” (Omar V., from a review of the silver version)
“It has personal sentimental value for me, as my mother that passed years ago loved these tiny creatures, and the details are absolutely beautiful.” (Jennifer M., from a review of the silver version)
How a Hummingbird Hovers
Most birds get their lift on the downstroke and fold the wing on the way back up. A hovering hummingbird works in both directions. Its wings sweep back and forth and flip over at the end of each stroke, so the upstroke pushes air down too. In 2005 Douglas Warrick and his colleagues measured the air around hovering rufous hummingbirds. The downstroke carried about three quarters of the bird's weight and the upstroke the remaining quarter. Insects split the work roughly evenly. The hummingbird sits in between, and that is part of how it can hold still in front of a flower.
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FAQ
How big is the pendant, and what chain comes with it?
The pendant is 40 mm (about 1.6 inches) long, about one and a half times the width of a 2-euro coin, and slim. It hangs from a single loop and sits a little below the collarbone. The chain is 45 cm (17.7 inches) of gold vermeil with a lobster clasp and a 5 cm (2 inch) extender. 18K gold vermeil means 2.5 microns of 18K gold over solid sterling silver, nickel-free and hypoallergenic.
Is there a silver version?
Yes. The hummingbird skull necklace also comes in sterling silver, at the same 40 mm. Choose the finish the recipient already wears: the design is the same in both. The raven skull and the seahorse skeleton also come in gold vermeil.
Is delivery free, and what if it isn't right?
Yes. DHL Express delivers free in 1-5 business days worldwide, and we pay the import duties and taxes, so nothing is due at the door. It arrives in a ready-to-gift jewelry box and festive envelope. If it isn't right, our 30-day “Love It or Return It” policy applies.
What is the smallest hummingbird?
The bee hummingbird of Cuba, the smallest bird alive. A male is about 5.5 cm from bill tip to tail, and half of that is bill and tail. He weighs around 2 grams, less than a 1-cent euro coin. Cubans call it the zunzuncito, after the buzz it makes in flight. It lives only in Cuba.
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