Hummingbird Jewelry – Fossilized Ivory and Silver Hummingbird Necklace

Our art nouveau inspired fossilized ivory and silver hummingbird pendant features our beloved hummingbird solitaire in an ornate floral setting. Few sights are as magical as catching a hummingbird feeding, its wings buzzing and impossibly light body suspended in midair. This piece celebrates Mother Nature’s perfect cycle in the sweet symbolism of bird and flower.

The Zealandia jewelry line is often influenced by the art nouveau period with its soft curves and naturalistic lines. Art nouveau jewelry borrows from a graceful, illustrative style. This was a relatively brief period in popular culture from about 1892 – 1919 or so, though the art nouveau influence is still seen today in the decorative and graphic arts, and of course in our hummingbird jewelry collection.

Zealandia designers selected ancient mammoth ivory for this piece. Ancient mammoth ivory tells a story that dates back many millennia—over 15,000 years to when the last of the mammoths still roamed the earth. Its quality, and the touch of antiquity that mammoth ivory lends to fine art and craft works, have made it a favorite among today’s artists.