About Welsh Gold

When looking for charms of English landmark beads I stumbled on this site last year but never got to check it out. While the silver charms presumably are too shiny to most of us, the gold ones look pretty. The collection of 'royal charms' is made up of a series of beads relating to royal events up to the marriage last year of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge.

"Gold has been mined in Wales for thousands of years. Roman exploitation of the ore at Dolaucothi is well documented and can be dated back to 74AD but it is certain that the Celtic peoples of Wales were also extracting this precious metals from the hills and rivers of North and mid-Wales.

Welsh Gold has had a strong association with the British Royal Family since Victorian times in particular. The Windsors have their own reserve of Welsh Gold which they use for themselves on appropriate family occasions. Welsh Gold commands a significant premium to regular gold, so much so that to produce pure Welsh Gold jewellery at this time is prohibitively expensive."

More about Welsh Gold: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Welsh_gold

Our further picks from the collection...


Does anyone own a Clogau bead? We'd love see to it!

I have a small duck with a gold beak and adore it xxx

I like Clogau jewellry, I have a pendant and one bead. Mine is one of the silver and gold ones. I would like to have more.

I have several pieces of Clogau - 3 rings, 2 necklace/earring sets. Wanting to get the Tudor Rose bead (my surname) but funds not currently available. Also check out the outlet stores for great reductions.

I have 2 of their beads, they are tiny but beautiful. You can buy from their outlets over the phone but not online http://www.clogauoutlet.co.uk/

I'd love to see the charms/beads on a bracelet!

Does anyone know the core size compared to a Trollbeads chain?

The core of mine is 5mm, I have measured one my troll beads which is 4mm.

cottinghamgirl, thank you for your efforts. I appreciate this information!

cottinghamgirl wrote:I like Clogau jewellry, I have a pendant and one bead. Mine is one of the silver and gold ones. I would like to have more.

Very nice! The rose or red gold adds a lovely shine to your combo! I'm trying to resist though I love to see the "fairy bead charm" IRL. Wonder if the 9kt gold differs a lot from TBs 18kt yellow gold.

Heres my duck on the end of this combo here next to the dice x

I do like these!

Love your duck, Rainbow!
But I don't see it on their website.....already retired???

yes I think it may be x think it retired just before hubby bought it for me xxx

Lucky you! It's so cute!!!

it was the first xmas present for about 15 yrs that hubby bought me without asking,knowing or anything so very special xxx mind you that was the xmas before last!!! didnt get nought this year x SO IT IS VERY VERY SPECIAL X

Yay!! outlet at Cheshire Oaks, that's me sorted then!

It is beautiful Rainbow and needs to be treasured

that is one sweet duck, Rainbow.

Really nice beads!

I'd love to see these gorgeous beads on a gold bracelet.

I have the silver fairy bead charm.. Very pretty..

OH NO! These are gorgeous. Something else to consider!

The beads are great. I have to check out the website. So many beads out there which ones to buy ?

They look beautiful! Love the crown! .....Rainbow your duck is SO cute! ..... Ok, more things to wish!