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Sunday, July 10, 2011

Swarovski Paradise Big Birds

In 2005, Swarovski added the 'Tropical Birds' to the Paradise line.
Crystal Fanatics call these the Big Birds.

The Swarovski Blue Roller is a large crystal bird figurine, about 10" wide. The Swarovski Roller was designed by Anton Hirzinger and is blue turquoise and black diamond in color, attached to a metal stand. The Swarovski Roller is one of the issues in the Silver Lake collection in the Paradise line of Tropical Birds. Originally introduced in 2009, it is currently available for $950.

Seven other large bird figurines in the Silver Lake Collection have been issued in the Swarovski Paradise line. All these Swarovski birds are nearly 8" tall and are very colorful:

Red Cockatoo , perched on a wooden display stand, designed by Roland Schuster, Issued in 2005 - Retired in 2010.
Macaw, Chrome Green in Color, on wooden display stand, designed by Roland Schuster, 2005 - Retires in 2011.
Toucan, Black Diamond Faceted Black Diamond crystal with eyes in Erinite crystal, bill in Green Beryll with Topaz and Peacock Blue crystal; accents in Light Siam and Light Topaz crystal; on Maple wood stand, designed by Roland Schuster 2006 - 2009.
Green Rosella, in faceted Jonquil crystal with wings and tail, ranging in color from crystal to blue; accents in Light Siam and Capri Blue crystal; rhodium plated metal parts; perched on a walnut wood display & designed by Heinz Tabertshofer, 2007 - 2010.
Kingfishers, pair of Kingfishers in Blue Turquoise, Aquamarine, Sun and clear crystal on silver-tone metal stand, designed by Anton Hirzinger in 2008 - currently retailing at $950.
The Spectacular Bee-Eaters in Peridot crystal, positioned on a silver-tone metal stand featuring Smoked Topaz heads with Jonquil and Indicolite crystal highlights and silver-tone beaks, designed by Heinz Taberstshofer, issued in 2008 - currently retailing for $1,500.00.
Woodpeckers Mother woodpecker and young woodpecker are in Black Diamond and Light Peach crystal with accents in clear and Light Siam crystal. Ruthenium-plated beaks on silver-tone metal stand, designed by Elisabeth Adamer, issued in 2009 - currently retailing for $1200.

At CrystalFanaticsClub.com, you will find Photos of ALL the Swarovski Issues in our FABULOUS Photo Galleries, featuring Photos in Full Color, the Swarovski Product Name, Product Number, Designer, Current Value, Year of Issue and Retirement (if applicable) for every issue.

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Monday, June 20, 2011

Swarovski Paradise

The Paradise Collection is one of the most Favorite among Collectors of Swarovski Crystal.

Swarovski introduced the Paradise Collection in 2000. In this initial launch , all the Paradise figurines were insects:
Bees & Bumblebees, Beetles, Butterflies, Dragonflies, Flies, Grasshoppers, & Scarabs, the first line issued using Full Color.

More Butterflies were issued in 2003, 2005, 2007, and 2008.

The Paradise Birds Collection began in 2001 with a second issue in 2003. Some of these are highly collectible and command high values for the retired pieces.

Swarovski introduced the Paradise 'Exotic Fish' and South Seas series in 2004. There were approximately 19 different figurines in this collection with many of them retired by 2007.

More issues followed in 2005, 2008, & 2010

New 2011 issues in this product line include the Emperor & French Angel Fish, the Vintage Rose Pearl Oyster, and the Sea Goldies.

The Paradise 'Exotic Flowers' were launched in 2006. Six flowers were introduced in the first Swarovski Paradise Flowers release. The Dacali, Dalmally (Bird of Paradise), Dambulla (Buttercup), Deoli (Amethyst Daisy), Dindori (Blue Flower), and the Dorara (Fuschia Flower). Some are tall and the stem can be removed from the base and others are magnets. They are well loved among Crystal Fanatics; however, some Fanatics think this line has very little crystal applied to them for the price. The retail price ranges from $50 to $250.00.

The 'Big Birds', introduced in 2005, are part of the Silver Lake Collection (Tropical Birds). More were introduced in 2006, 2007, 2008, & 2009.
The Pink Cockatoo, Kingfishers, and Black Diamond Toucan are examples of some of them.
A real favorite in this collection are the Bee Eaters introduced in 2008.

At CrystalFanaticsClub.com, you will find Photos of ALL the Paradise Issues in our FABULOUS Photo Galleries, many of them contributed by our very own CFC members, as you see here, featuring Photos in Full Color, the Swarovski Product Name, Product Number, Designer, Current Value, Year of Issue and Retirement (if applicable)
for every issue.

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Sunday, February 13, 2011

The 'Crystal Fanatics' Photo Galleries

NO ONE takes Photographs of our favorite crystal quite like the

'Crystal Fanatics'.
In fact, our 'Crystal Collection' Photo Gallery has more than 4,500 Photos of Swarovski Crystal, complete with all the information for each individual issue and their respective values.
The entire Photo Gallery is nearing 9,000 photos!
NO ONE offers More Photos to our Members than CFC!
Here is a compilation of just some our best snapshots taken by our CFC members, and now a part of our CFC Photo Galleries.

Enjoy!