Aurora substitutes

Has anyone noticed how the new Aurora bead resembles the old LE Summer Butterfly? It looks like almost the same glass to me...

Anyway, I LOVE the Aurora bead...BUT I refuse to pay ridiculous prices for the bead alone and I already have a bangle, therefore I must pass for now.

Here are some worthy substitutes IMHO Have had these long before the Aurora bead came into the picture, but I think they will do.



Glass clockwise from top:

Eagle Bay Designs
Luccicare X2
BBGlassart
Luccicare
TB LE Summer Butterfly
Luccicare x4
Traci Crabtree

WOW

I love that butterfly with the aurora... I have it and I was so glad my mother wanted the bangle without the bead and I wanted the bead without the bangle... so she got her bangle for her birthday next month, both happy, but yes this butterfly would go perfectly well with aurora.

Great collection My first thought when I saw aurora was how similar it was to a lot of artisan beads I'd seen before.

Lengoa wrote:WOW

I never knew that was out there!

I ask of this in a other thread. Also is it like the ring bead of Aphrodite?
Will it be well with crazy lace agate also.

Your bracelet is so beutiful.

Beautiful and yes, it seems the retired butterfly and the aurora share the same glass idea (I have the butterfly and it looks very simular to me; Michelle, the butterfly has the same ball as the ring of Aphrodite) Your artist beads are gorgous - it looks a little bit like TB has "borrowed" some ideas.....

I hope trollbeads see your bracelet and they can think it was a error to make it a limited offer.

Looks great

Yay good for you !

beautiful!!

Your bracelet is gorgeous!!!

Thanks for the link with the summer butterfly! Lovely combo BTW.

Beautiful! They are very worthy substitutes!

They are very beautiful!