{"product_id":"australian-gecko-handcrafted-brooch","title":"Australian Gecko Handcrafted Brooch","description":"\u003cp\u003eAustralian Gecko handcrafted brooch made from wood, eco resin \u0026amp; glitter acrylic with safety brooch pin.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA gecko has been on my design ‘wishlist’ for a while and rather than doing something I’m sure I was supposed to be doing at the time I decided to create this instead.  I had only designed the earrings when Mike (yep true story) said – that would look great as a brooch and here we are...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout Geckos\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere are more than 150 species of Geckos native to Australia – who knew ! (well obviously someone did or I wouldn’t have been able to find that out and tell you about it but still…).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThey are a dab hand at blending into their surroundings.  They like to snack on insects and invertebrates with some enjoying a tipple of nectar to go with their feast.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThey can be noisy little fellows favouring a vocal range that includes clicks, barks, squeaks and the odd chirp.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThey certainly don’t need a phone torch as they can see brilliantly at night – they can even see colours and I’d say they prefer night time anyway since they don’t have eyelids.  They lick their eyes to clean them instead of the traditional blinking - nice twist !\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf they are concerned about any predatory behaviour nearby they just drop their tail and get the flock out of there, with most of them able to grow a new one.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy Brooches ?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSo it's a thing again right !  Brooches have come a long way since the Cameo your grandma used to wear.  And a lot of people aren't getting their ears pierced these days...so...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEnter the modern era of the must-have accessory.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYep - the BROOCH IS BACK baby and it's funkier than ever !\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e After quite a few enquiries in the shop as to whether we carry brooches, well let's just say \"challenge accepted !\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI put on my design hat, and over the next few months created my own take on the once humble brooch, a range of beautiful, colourful and (if I don't say so myself) pretty stylish yet fun brooches featuring Australian Flora and Fauna (and a few other plants and animals that I couldn't resist).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd you know what...I have actually started wearing them myself and I must say I am starting to feel a bit naked without one.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe designs are cut on our own own laser cutter out of Australian made 'no-nasties' ply and locally sourced acrylic.  They are then handpainted, hand dome cast using Australian made plant-based bio-resin.  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