This hand-crafted steel rose is about to burst into bloom.

The beautiful rose is an everlasting and enduring symbol of romantic love.

In addition the timeless rose can express so many more emotions, love, passion,wisdom, respect, admiration and devotion are just a few.

Roses are the perfect gift for birthdays and anniversaries, they can also be used to say thank you, or to cheer up a friend.

The rose is the flower to give if a birthday is in June.

The rose measures 31 cm (12 1/4 inches) high and the flower is 7 cm (2 3/4 inches) wide.

The roses steel petals have been carefully shaped to create the flower's lovely compact shape, and below the rose are two leaves with embossed veins.

The steel rose and leaves have been finished with two coats of clear lacquer, to protect the metal.

Steel birthday rose, metal rose WM1227