We have terrific news for bird fanatics and Swarovski crystal collectors…the Swarovski Gouldian Finches are available for purchase in the Swarovski online shoppe!
Gouldian Finch
I can’t say that I have previously heard of this particular breed of bird. But oh my…they are so beautiful! The male Gouldian Finch’s colors are so vibrant. It’s not a wonder that these birds are also known as the Rainbow Finch.
Swarovski Gouldian Finches
The Swarovski Gouldian Finches are 2 brightly colored birds, perched on a silver-colored metal stand. The bird pair stands about 4 ½ inches tall. The Gouldian Finches are in the Swarovski Paradise product line, which is where the same product line that includes many of the other colored-bird crystal figurines. The article number for the Swarovski Gouldian Finches is 1141675. The crystal brand gives Dominic Schöpf credit for the stunning design of these newest rainbow birds. While the Swarovski Peridot Gouldian Finches retail for $690, something tells me that they are completely worth it looking at the image in the online shoppe!
The Swarovski Gouldian Finches would look great displayed with other Swarovski Birds. If you are a bird lover and crystal collector, check out the discount and retired Swarovski birds available at Crystal Exchange America!
Swarovski has produced some very striking and brilliantly-colored birds which are a part of the Silver Lake theme group. These four Swarovski Birds range in height of 8 to 13 inches in height and are affixed to a silver-colored chrome stands. All the colored birds in the Silver Lake collection are still current and can be purchased in the online Swarovski shoppe.
left to right: Kingfishers, Woodpeckers, Roller, Bee Eaters
Swarovski Kingfishers 9600 000 116 / 945 090. Anton Hirzinger designed these Swarovski birds. They were introduced in 2008 and retail for $950. These Kingfishers have golden bodies with turquoise head and wings. Swarovski also produced the Malachite Kingfishers and Up in the Trees Kingfisher, which are in the Silver Crystal product line.
Swarovski Woodpeckers 9600 000 124 / 957 562. Elisabeth Adamer created this design of the pair of woodpeckers. They were introduced in 2009 and retailed for $1200. They are primarily black in color with some red accents. The other Swarovski Woodpeckers design was a crystal figurine for Swarovski SCS members in 1988. The SCS Woodpeckers were clear birds attached to a frosted branch.
Swarovski Roller 9600 000 125 / 957 568. Anton Hirzinger is the designer credited for this design. Of all the Silver Lake birds, it is the online figurine that is not a pair of birds. The Roller was introduced in 2009 and retailed for $950. It has a blackish back, with blue and olive green wings. The Swarovski Roller went on sale in May, 2011 and is now sold out in the online Swarovski shoppe.
Swarovski Bee Eaters – 9600 000 123 / 957 128. Heinz Tabertshofer is the artist of the Swarovski Bee Eaters. These birds were introduced in 2008 and retail for $1500. The Bee Eaters are light blue and royal blue in color accented by light green wings. Swarovski includes smaller Bee Eaters in the Silver Crystal product line.
One unfortunate noteworthy characteristic about the Swarovski Crystal Silver Lake Birds is the fact that there is an unusually high report in the number of birds that have become detached from the silver-colored stands. We hear that the company has been generous at reattaching all separated parts, but it does remain to be seen just how the situation may be handled once these crystal birds become retired crystal figurines.
Well these birds are quite expensive, and quite large, just like the Swarovski Crystal Paradise Birds. Some display cases are not even capable of displaying them due to the height of the crystal figurines, so collectors may shy away from them.
If you are crystal fanatics or bird fanatics and have an incomplete collection of these Silver Lake birds, but wish to have a full set, you may wish to finalize your collection soon before the rest of them retire. At the Crystal Exchange America web site: www.CrystalExchange.com , all these Swarovski birds can be found in the Birds category of the store.
The Swarovski crystal company produced some very exotic and colorful birds which are a part of the Crystal Paradise theme group. These four Swarovski Birds range in height of 7.5 – 11.5 inches in height and are affixed to a natural-colored wooden pedestal. All the birds in the Crystal Paradise group all retailed for $950 when brand new at the Swarovski stores.
left to right, Toucan, Green Rosella, Cockatoo & Macaw
Swarovski Toucan – 9600 000 042 / 850 600. This Swarovski bird was produced 2006 through 2009. The Swarovski artist of this figurine was Roland Schuster. Many collectors refer to it as the Black Diamond Toucan since the crystal brand also made two other Swarovski toucan figurines: the Up in the Trees toucan 1989 – 1992 and a toucan with a colored beak 1999 – 2009. The Black Diamond Toucan is primarily a translucent black color, highlighted with a red tip on the end of its long beak
Swarovski Green Rosella – 9600 000 085 / 901 601. This Swarovski bird was produced 2007 through 2010. Heinz Tabertshofer was the Swarovski designer of this figurine, the only Crystal Paradise bird by him. The Green Rosella is mostly yellow, with blue tips on the tail and wings.
Swarovski Cockatoo – 9600 000 020 / 718 565. This Swarovski bird was produced 2001 through 2004. The Swarovski designer was Roland Schuster. It is a pretty pink cockatoo with a red, yellow, and white plume. The crystal brand also made a much smaller clear Swarovski cockatoo 2001 – 2006.
Swarovski Macaw – 9600 000 011 / 685 824. This Swarovski bird was launched in 2005 and while it is listed as a 2011 retirement, it is no longer available for purchase in the Swarovski shoppe online. Roland Schuster was the Swarovski artist credited with this design. The macaw is a beautiful bluish green with other colored accents.
Our favorite crystal brand also produced the Swarovski Thimbles which were frosted birds perched on clear thimble-type bases. The birds on the thimbles include: Eagle, Cockatoo, Owl, Parrot, and Toucan.
So why write about the Swarovski Crystal Paradise Birds now? Well these birds are quite expensive, and quite large. Some display cases are not even capable of displaying them due to the height of the crystal figurines, so collectors may shy away from them. However, in the past 2 months, we have seen a jump in sales of them.especially in the Swarovski Black Diamond Toucan. Swarovski crystal collectors are reporting that the toucan is particularly hard to find.
If you are bird fanatics or crystal fanatics and have only a partial set of these big birds, but wish to have an entire set, you may wish to complete your collection soon before the rest of them become hard to find. At the Crystal Exchange America web site: www.CrystalExchange.com , all these Swarovski birds can be found in the Birds category of the store.
Yesterday, I got an email from the Swarovski about a current sale, for 30% – 50% off select items. Among the crystal figurines on sale was an expensive item in the Paradise line…the Swarovski Blue Turquoise Roller Bird.
Swarovski Blue Turquoise Roller Bird
The Swarovski Blue Roller is a large crystal bird figurine, about 10″ wide. The Swarovski Roller (9600 000 125 / 957 568) was designed by Anton Hirzinger. The bird is blue turquoise and black diamond in color. The bird is attached to a metal stand. The Swarovski Roller is in the Silver Lake collection of the Paradise line. Originally introduced in 2011, it had a retail price of $950. The sale price now is $570!
The Swarovski Blue Roller is similar (in my opinion) to seven other large bird figurines in the Swarovski Paradise line. All these Swarovski birds are nearly 8″ tall and are very colorful:
Swarovski Cockatoo (9600 000 020 / 718 565) by Roland Schuster, 2005 – 2010
Swarovski Macaw (9600 000 011 / 685 824) by Roland Schuster, 2005 – 2011
Swarovski Toucan by Roland Schuster (9600 000 042 / 850 600), 2006 – 2009
Now is a great time to purchase the Swarovski Roller if that is a crystal figurine you were planning to add to your collection. As the Kingfishers, Bee-Eaters, and Woodpeckers are still current, they can be purchased directly from the Swarovski store. The other retired figurines can be found at www.CrystalExchange.com in the Swarovski Birds category of the online store. Tweet tweet for now!
Swarovski fanatics will be excited about the upcoming release of the new colorful Swarovski Paradise figurines.
In 2000, Swarovski launched the first Paradise figurines. They were insects: Swarovski Paradise Bees / Bumblebees, Swarovski Paradise Beetles, Swarovski Paradise Butterflies, Swarovski Paradise Dragonflies, Swarovski Paradise Flies, Swarovski Paradise Grasshoppers, & Swarovski Paradise Scarabs. In 2004, Swarovski launched the Paradise ‘Exotic Fish and South Sea’. In 2006, Swarovski launched the Paradise ‘Exotic Flowers’.In 2011, the theme is one of Underwater Beauty. Swarovski Paradise figurines in the new collection include:
Swarovski Sea Goldies, Topaz
Swarovski Pearl Oyster, Vintage Rose
Swarovski French Angelfish, Jonquil Moroda
Swarovski Emperor Angelfish, Jonquil
From the four items that will be available in March, I like the Swarovski French Angelfish the best. This new group of Swarovski Paradise figurines reminds me of the Swarovski ‘South Sea’ theme group.There is a slide show with attractive pictures of the new Swarovski Paradise figurines on the official Swarovski web site.
If your Swarovski collection is missing a retired Swarovski Paradise figurine, Crystal Exchange America has a large selection available.
Swarovski introduced the Swarovski Paradise figurines in 2000. I think the real significant feature of the Paradise line is that it was the first line to be in all color, not just using color for highlights. In this initial launch of the crystal creations, all the Paradise figurines were insects: Swarovski Paradise Bees / Bumblebees, Swarovski Paradise Beetles, Swarovski Paradise Butterflies, Swarovski Paradise Dragonflies, Swarovski Paradise Flies, Swarovski Paradise Grasshoppers, & Swarovski Paradise Scarabs.
Swarovski created the Paradise ‘Exotic Fish and South Sea’ in 2004. There were approximately 19 different figurines in this collection. Nearly all of the ‘Exotic Fish and South Sea’ were retired by 2007.
The Paradise ‘Exotic Flowers’ was launched in 2006. As of today, there are about 11 items in this collection. Some of the Exotic Flowers are retired and some are still being produced.
Overall, there are over 190 Swarovski Crystal figurines that have been connected with the Swarovski Paradise line. Over the course of time, unassigned figurines have been introduced into the Paradise line, perhaps because of the significant use of coloring. The Cockatoo, Macaw, Parrot, and Black Diamond Toucan are examples are some of them.
Swarovski Paradise Black Diamond Toucan Retired in 2009
At present, Swarovski does not utilize theme groups within the Paradise line, but the Paradise birds are in the ‘Silver Lake’ collection.
Now, after the brief history lesson, I can reveal that there is a web site with the Swarovski Paradise Retirements in a free and easy-to-use format. http://www.retiredswarovski.com/ has a series of web pages with Swarovski Paradise Retirements, 2002 through 2010. If you want to know what year a Swarovski Paradise figurine retired, type it in the ‘search’ box of the site, and the results list will indicate a list of possibilities for a collector to select from to make getting the retirement year (answer) successful.
At RetiredSwarovski.com, it is also possible to print out the fact sheet listings by year of Swarovski Paradise retirements, 2002 to 2009. The fact sheets are very useful in knowing which figurines retired in which years. The fact sheets include small photos, Swarovski Name, Swarovski Part Number, and Year Introduced.
Crystal Exchange America has a selection of Retired Swarovski Paradise figurines in their online store. If there is a Swarovski Paradise crystal piece missing from your collection, give them a shout to see if they have it available now, or if it is something that they can locate for you.
