Today we celebrate the 208th birthday of Hans Christian Andersen, an amazing Danish writer and the father the modern fairy tale genre. I remember reading these stories as a young child and not really understanding the moral lessons from the books until I was older, but they definitely stuck with me. Some of his more [...]
Trollbeads LE Picasso Jasper
February 4, 2013 By 9 Comments
Picasso Jasper is a naturally occurring mineral stone that has been used as ornaments and decoration for centuries. They come in a variety of colors which make them perfect for jewelry. In October 2010, Trollbeads released limited edition Picasso Jaspers kits with beads in beautiful colors of moss green, yellow, brown, orange, red, bone, and grey to name a few, [...]
*redbalifrog* Retirement 2013
January 17, 2013 By 8 Comments
This *redbalifrog* post brings breaking news regarding the retirement of *redbalifrog* charms as the newest collection, Eclectic, Exotic & Romantic is expected to be released on February 22nd. Seven beads are considered retired as of today and will no longer be produced by *redbalifrog*. Retailers are allowed to sell these charms until they run out, so [...]
Pandora Retired List 2013
January 2, 2013 By 46 Comments
Short on the heels of the Trollbeads Retirement List for 2013, Pandora has come out with their official list of charm that are being discontinued! This list is located in a permanent and easy to find location under List in the Main Menu, titled 2013 Pandora Global Retired Jewelry List. Unlike Trollbeads, Pandora does offer [...]
Trollbeads Retired List 2013
January 2, 2013 By 6 Comments
Speculation and rumors have been circulating for weeks regarding the upcoming retirement of charms from Trollbeads and we finally have the official list! It’s been about a year since the last major retirement and we’ve seen a lot of new beads being released in hat time. As of January 25th, the following charms will be officially [...]
Trollbeads Pretty in Pink
December 7, 2012 By 10 Comments
Towards the end of November we saw the (re-)release of a couple special pink beads from Trollbeads. The first was the Limited Edition Asian Hearts which is a followup to the Bavaria bead in the new country-specific charms category, and at Thanksgiving fans were surprised to find batches of the retired pink prisms made available for sale [...]
Trollbeads 2009 Limited Edition China Collection
November 26, 2012 By 15 Comments
In 2009, Trollbeads released 10 silver and 10 jade beads by six Chinese designers to represent what they viewed as the significant representations of Chinese culture and history. Most collectors would agree that the resulting silvers are some of the best charms ever produced by Trollbeads. The silvers are incredibly detailed and quite substantial compared to [...]
Trollbeads retired pink prism available for sale
November 19, 2012 By 8 Comments
Available for pre-order today, Trollbead Boutique is offering an amazing opportunity for new collectors to get their hands on this rare retired beauty at retail price! The provenance of this bead is quite interesting – the ‘old’ pink prism was originally released in 2005 and quickly retired in 2007 due to the variation in color [...]
Pandora sample sale
September 20, 2012 By 6 Comments
Usually I don’t announce sales on an individual basis, but this one is too good to pass up! Starting today and running until September 23rd, Rue La La is having a sale on the most recently discontinued Pandora charms and other jewelry, including gold pieces, earrings, watches, bracelets, and necklaces for 50% off. For those [...]
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