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This trollbead is cast in sterling silver. To mount on bracelets and necklaces, it is a classic boule-ball from the popular French game of Petanque.
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This solid cast sterling silver bead has a simple herringbone pattern.
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This pretty little silver trollbead is a springtime messenger. A spring bead with delicate cherry-blossoms.
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This trollbead is inspirred by a 1000 year old mexican culture.
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In Denmark the bright red Ladybug brings good luck. Little children send them away with a gentle blow, singing: “Mary Mary Ladybug, fly to the Lord above and ask for sunshine tomorrow”.
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Decorated with frogs poking their head out of the water, after the same principle that native Americans in the south-west used to decorate their pottery.
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The Cactus is an impressive plant, frugal in its demands of Mother Nature, it survives for hundreds of years. For native Americans the cactus was a point of reference for both storytelling, food and religious rituals.
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Butterflies have always fascinated us with their fantastic patterns and colours. They are delicate creatures and welcomed as harbingers of summer.
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2 dolphins swimming around the chain. Dolphins are very intelligent animals with highly developed communication skills. Dolphins are venerated and adored in many cultures.
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The hippopotamus bead turned out to be a funny bead, the hippos almost stumble across each others legs.
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This beautiful trollbead is made like the flowers from the American Dogwoodtree.
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The lion and the lioness, king of animals, stately rulers of the savanna. This bead is part of the animal beads made for Noah’s Arc.
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This silver bead represents little waterlily leaves in a lake.
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The name and pattern pays homage to the decorative style called Art Deco, inspired by cubism.
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This bead depicts two turtles with a pretty pattern on their shield. The turtle is a lucky animal and an object for collectors. The turtle symbolizes a long life.
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4 hearts close together. Hearts of fire, hearts for Christmas, hearts for the one you hold dear.
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This decorative bead has a pattern reminiscent of a kings crown or the intricate decorations on a royal sceptre.
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The ugly but very cute little duckling. One day it will discover it is really a graceful swan, just like in the fairy tale of H.C. Andersen.
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This trollbead has a fine plaited pattern, inspired by ancient basket techniques.
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This finely detailed trollbead in solid cast sterling silver depicts an angel on one side, and a devil on the other. Two facets of the mind which are always present.
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The eskimo word tupilak describes a wide variety of small figures that represent either tupilaks or other mythical and spiritual creatures.
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Since old times tupilak figures have been carved in different materials and were used to cast spells and bring good fortune to their creator.
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A funny fish with a crooked mouth and eyes on the side, it is related to the flounder, the most common and largest flatfish. Called a Sole in England this is a fish of many guises.
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The giraffes twist around the bracelet, lovingly bending their necks towards each other, yet they take the space of two beads – they have such long legs.
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The spiral is known in many cultures as symbol of the sun; energy center of our solar system and source of life giving powers.
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A bee on a honeycomb. Bees are industrious; collecting honey, allowing us a taste of summer on a cold winter day.
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Three rings combined into one is a symbol of unity. This cast sterling silver bead was one of the first trollbeads made.
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The Scottish Terrier, a male and a female. Cute and fuzzy, this is a funny and characteristic dog.
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Endless is a bead which is not a bead, but that which a bead holds and therefore describes a bead’s dimensions.
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This bead has been inspired by the heavenly bodies.
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Cool as ice, soft as snow...Like a frosty morning when you wake up to the first snow. Or snow falling softly to the ground in the light of a lamp post
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..See no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil.
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A feisty little crab for those who love the ocean and the beach.
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Hidden away in the forests of Toscana are the holy caves San Columbano. On these sacret walls are decorations left behind by the Etruskens, truely remarkable.
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5 lovely fat seals laying around, enjoying the sun and the company of each other.
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The symbol of feminine and masculine balance, combined with the symbol of nature and spirit illustrated of the ilusive lizard.
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The Hare and the Turtoise
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This bead tells the story from the famous Aesop’s Fable about the tortoise overtaking the hare, and wins by being clever.
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Probably the best known fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen.
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Origami is the Japanese name for the world famous art of paper folding.
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All matter is comprised of four elements of earth, air, re and water. Fire and air are outwardly reaching elements, reaching up and out, whereas earth and water turn inward and downward.
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Everyone should have one… a metal one to show respect.
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