My Netherlands bracelet, with Netherlands WT, tulips and royal orange (almost complete).

I would love to know if there was another trollbeads silver bead exclusive to the Netherlands, or to represent the Netherlands, as I seem to have miscalculated and still have space for two more beads on this bracelet. But I am really, really pleased with it, it just needs a final touch. If I cant find any bead exclusive to the Netherlands that i dont own to put here, I may end up getting two more Van Gogh silvers, what are your opinions on that?

I am sorry for the poor quality pictures, my royal orange beads just arrived, and I could not wait to share this bracelet, that will be permanent, with you lovely ladies.





edit to add a better picture:

It's beautiful!

Maybe the baret will fit in? (faerybeads). Rembrandt introduced the baret among his fellowpainters.

Tinka wrote:It's beautiful!

Maybe the baret will fit in? (faerybeads). Rembrandt introduced the baret among his fellowpainters.

I want to get that bead eventually, but to put on my faerybeads bracelet. it is a beautiful bead, and I will own it eventually, but I would like to keep this bracelet all troll. thank you so much for your kind words and your advice

It looks great! I don't have any other bead suggestions, but I think more Van Gogh flowers would look ok.

can't see the pictures....

Your bracelet looks amazing, but why not keep it this way?
I don't think it will be easy to fit in two more beads, and I love it the way it is now, but that's just my personal opinion...

Now I can see, lovely!!

I am probabably the only one....but I would use cells...the microscope was invented in the Netherlands, so when I see that bead that is one of the things I think of...

Your bracelet is truly stunning as is, whatever you decide to add will be beautiful. I love the royal orange and to see so many together....simply brilliant.

Engel, this is gorgeous!! And I agree, it doesn't necessarily need anything else. However, here are some suggestions - not exclusive to the Netherlands, but definitely very strongly representative:

• WT Lion - from the Netherlands Coat of Arms
  
• King & Queen - which we now have
  
• Water - a very important element in the history and daily life of the Netherlands
  
• Frogs - NL is often referred to by natives as the "Koud kikkerland" - which literally translates into "Cold frog land"
  

Looks great, must look amazing in the sun

AmongGumTrees wrote:It looks great! I don't have any other bead suggestions, but I think more Van Gogh flowers would look ok.

thank you so much, i love the van gogh flowers, so even if i find a replacement bead in the future, i can always move a 3rd and a 4th van gogh beads to a floral bracelet.

Anita de Vries wrote:Your bracelet looks amazing, but why not keep it this way?
I don't think it will be easy to fit in two more beads, and I love it the way it is now, but that's just my personal opinion...

It has space for two more beads, though it doesnt seem like it on the pictures, it will fit perfectly with two more, thank you for your opinion and the compliment.

reltan wrote:Now I can see, lovely!!

thank you!

kyhalfpt wrote:I am probabably the only one....but I would use cells...the microscope was invented in the Netherlands, so when I see that bead that is one of the things I think of...

Your bracelet is truly stunning as is, whatever you decide to add will be beautiful. I love the royal orange and to see so many together....simply brilliant.

actually, that is a very interesting idea, really. I will consider it. next time i go to a trollbeads dealer i will try it on the bracelet to see how it looks like, thank you so much for this outside the box idea!

and as for seeing so many together, I am still in awe myself. those are beads that are definitely worthy the pennies I paid.

stacecase wrote:Engel, this is gorgeous!! And I agree, it doesn't necessarily need anything else. However, here are some suggestions - not exclusive to the Netherlands, but definitely very strongly representative:

• WT Lion - from the Netherlands Coat of Arms
  
• King & Queen - which we now have
  
• Water - a very important element in the history and daily life of the Netherlands
  
• Frogs - NL is often referred to by natives as the "Koud kikkerland" - which literally translates into "Cold frog land"
  

Hey you, brilliant Stacey, you!

Thank you so much for all the suggestions, the ones i liked the most are the frogs! but water would be a close second. that is why i love this forum, so many things i would not have thought on my own! both water and frogs sound perfect, actually!

Oh, and you saw many of those in person when we met, i had just gotten them.

i need to go to the netherlands again, now wearing this bracelet, so we can meet once more.

Cloverbead wrote:Looks great, must look amazing in the sun

it is, I really am in love with the royal orange beads. them being faceted adds an unexpected texture and it is lovely!

stacecase wrote:Engel, this is gorgeous!! And I agree, it doesn't necessarily need anything else. However, here are some suggestions - not exclusive to the Netherlands, but definitely very strongly representative:

• WT Lion - from the Netherlands Coat of Arms
  
• King & Queen - which we now have
  
• Water - a very important element in the history and daily life of the Netherlands
  
• Frogs - NL is often referred to by natives as the "Koud kikkerland" - which literally translates into "Cold frog land"
  

These items indeed are very representative for The Netherlands!

Maybe the royal bead ? Also to represent our lovely king & queen

Wonderful and clever bracelet

I really love the beads, the colours and for me it is as perfect as could be! I bet that looks most gorgeous when worn, really great! well done!
even the sun came out today! if that was your bracelet?

Fuzzyfeet wrote:Wonderful and clever bracelet

thank you so much, I love all of those beads individually and as bracelet together.

Catsworld wrote:I really love the beads, the colours and for me it is as perfect as could be! I bet that looks most gorgeous when worn, really great! well done!
even the sun came out today! if that was your bracelet?

Hey, catsworld!

thank you so much for your sweet words, this will be my go-to bracelet in the summer, the colours are really beautiful and cheer me up!