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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;shamster, post: 9977471, member: 85821&quot;]I completely understand your concern on these jewels. The fact is that kingfishers are rare birds that cannot be bred or even kept as pet, so they have to be killed in order to get their feathers, just as tortoiseshell and ivory. Luckily they are now banned and modern jewelers only use parrot and peacock feathers which naturally fall off in great quantity and can be collected easily.</p><p><br /></p><p>we should stay away from these animal products which are still made and traded in some areas, but there’s nothing wrong with collecting antiques made from them, it’s just about adoring and recycling artworks. What was done is done and after all, they should not be forgotten and wasted. But if looking at them make you sad, just let them go, there are so many other good stuffs waiting to be found and treasured, not stained by blood<img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/wink.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=";)" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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