When it's winter all around, don't colored butterflies make us smile?

Yes! I love looking at their bright colors any time of year, but it's especially nice when the skies have been overcast and gray. These beautiful butterfly pins are painted in the state of Washington, USA, by talented artists with a flair for realism and a love of animals. (Not to mention, they can hold brush much more steadily than I can!) The result is fantstically beautiful animal jewelry - really collector's items of heirloom quality - for only $29.00 each.

We have lots of painted animal jewelry that isn't even online yet. If you have a favorite animal or are looking for a gift, give us a call toll free at (888) 325-3179.

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Butterfly jewelry

We have stunning hand-painted pewter butterfly jewelry you won't want to miss! Are you a butterfy fan? But then, who doesn't love these beautiful, harmless, spirit-lifting insects? Come check them out on our page of hand-painted butterfly and insect jewelry!

New butterfly pins - hand-painted animal jewelry!

I've just put five new butterfly pin designs up in our new online gift shop. Here are two of them - aren't they gorgeous? Here's a link to the insect jewelry, which includes the butterflies. Have fun exploring!

As if in celebration, we got our first order today from the new site. As many orders as we get from our original site (still going strong), its exciting to see the new one working :) It's much faster to upload items on the new site, so all of our painted jewelry should be up in a short time, although there may literally be a few hundred more designs to scan and upload. And the site is good for items where we don't have many of a particular item (since it's less labor-intensive). We've started a couple of new sections for art and craft objects made in Colombia and other Latin American countries (to help with tapir conservation and because we love the art!), and our plan is to grow that area of the site in the next few months as well. Come on over and take a look!

Beautiful Animal Jewelry for Valentine's Day!

These gorgeous and unique hand-painted pieces of animal jewelry would make a Valentine's Day gift never to be forgotten! Scroll down or visit our web site.

The butterfly, cat with kittens, pointer hunting dog, dolphins leaping, and white mouse are only a few of the hundreds we have in stock today.

Each piece is cast in pewter and hand painted. They can be used as pins for hats, lapels, or . . . it's up to you. They can also be used as larger, flamboyant tie tacks. In addition, many designs come in a smaller traditional tie tac size.

All pieces have two stick pins with pinch clasps on the back so they don't rotatate and have to be twisted back into position. Orient them the way you like and don't think about it again. Painted pins are $29.00 each (any design); the same styles are available in various metal finishes including natural pewter and a variety of metal plate finishes (bronze, gold, copper, silver). Not every pin is available in every finish. Each item should be considered a limited edition, although we have more of some than of others. Order now for Valentine's Day (503) 325-3179. You can also order online at Tapir and Friends. We ship same day. Ask for overnight shipping if needed.