In a span of more or less thirty years, fashion lovers and critics as well have seen the dramatic rise of troll beads and the rich stories ranging from children's stories, animals, flowers, folklores, etc. that come along with it.
A trollbead jewelry can be made with materials as diverse as their designs. You can have glass trollbeads, silver ones, goldand that's just to name a few!
And if this is your first time dabbling with this jewelry that the world is going crazy about, a quick glance at the internet will show you which trollbead bracelets or jewelry fit your personality and taste.
It all started in Denmark - around 1976. Soren Nielson crafted a small pearl made of sterling silver using a wax model and this became silver pearl was known as "The Mask". He bored a hole into the silver troll bead and the idea of putting beads together through the holes was born.
Four years later - 1980's, an apprenticeship on making different trollbead bracelets and jewelry was startedall thanks to Lisa Aagaard's efforts. Lisa started to experiment with different materials that a trollbead jewelry could be made from and she ended up with the first glass trollbeads which took the world by storm in 2002.
One thing is for sure, with the advances in technology, trollbead jewelries of so many shapes, sizes, colors, etc. suited for wide ranges of occasions and personalities will be released in a very short time.
You can grab and piece these trollbead jewelries to form bracelets, anklets, necklaces, etc. Now if that's NOT for you, then you can get them in completed form.
Why don't we take a good look at these different trollbeads? This list should come handy when you decide to jump into the bandwagon and be a trollbead jewelry collector.
Trollbead Jewelry 1 - Glass Trollbeads
This was first created in the 1980's by Lise Aagaard. HOWEVER, the complexity of making designs with full detail made it quite impossible to release it earlier until the 1990's.
But the good thing is - you can now actually choose from different varieties of trollbeads, each having their own designs and colors. Simply put, you can always have the one that suits your flavor.
Trollbead Jewelry 2 - Gold Trollbeads
Gold trollbeads' designs can be very diverse. They can be animal-like, copied from fairy tale characters, or just abstract shapes. Gold trollbeads blend very well with glass trollbeads to craft your own storyline or theme for the necklace or bracelet.
Trollbead Jewelry 3 - Letter Trollbeads
So what if you want to personalize your necklace or bracelet? You can choose from letters in the alphabet built in the design of trollbeads. You can purchase different beads to create your name or your initials perhaps.
Trollbead Jewelry 4 - OOAK Trollbeads
These trollbeads are totally different from the rest mainly because they were made by bare hands.
Some are earlier versions of other beads while others have been rejected since the design turned out to be different from what was wanted. BUT those factors make these OOAK trollbeads even rare and prized.
Trollbead Jewelry 5 - Retired Trollbeads
These so-called retired trollbeads have been kept in the shelf to pave the way for new designs. Many of them are still available BUT it will only be a matter of time before they're sold out.
Trollbead Jewelry 6 - Silver Trollbeads
This sterling silver counterpart began in 1976. Many variations, shapes, and sizes, plus lots of years, paved the way for the silver trollbeads department. It also comes in many mythical and fairy tale-like characters that add MORE flavors into it.
Trollbead Jewelry 7- Trollbead Bracelets
You can get trollbead bracelets that still need some puzzling together or you can grab a ready-to-use and completed bracelet if you don't have the time. The chains for trollbead bracelets can come in gold, sliver, or even leather according to your own choice.
Trollbead Jewelry 8 - Trollbead Clasps
Trollbead clasps, either in gold or silver, give you the privilege to take them off and rearrange them.
You can have trollbead clasps in animal, flower-pattern BUT going for plain one's aren't bad either.
One thing is for sure, more designs and variations of trollbeads will come out. BUT it will still be the best gift you can give to your loved ones or even as a treat for yourself.
