An excellent choice of what would normally be scrap wood. It works well. I would suggest that the birds be wrapped separately when shipped because of their beaks being so delicate.
This item is so beautifully made. Only thing is it's packed very tightly so the 1st one I got the glass cracked and spread when I took it out. They replaced it right away. I love it and use it for the jewelry that I make.
My wife tells me this, along with the matching earrings, is her favorite I have ever given her. Each piece is intricate and well-made. Couldn't be happier with this purchase.
"When I was a small child, my parents began teaching me to knit. Like me, they learned them from their own parents. So we are a family devoted to the world of textile arts for generations."
Update (June, 2019)"I come from a humble family of textile artisans and my first jobs were making sweaters that we sold later in a small store in... read more