South African beads... my South Africa World Tour beads

Today they finally arrived!

I felt challenged to do a design with them, having seen so many beautiful designs already.
So, I've been 'working' on it gathering beads that could match the difficult SA glass bead.
Upon finally holding the SA beads nearly all previously collected beads were not suitable, the design turned out too 'dull'.

Nevertheless I'm very pleased with this result...
The SA glass beads unexpectedly add some spice to it and it is a beautiful bracelet to wear...
definitely a keeper!


from right above to right down below:
Trollbeads LE amber bead 2008/2009, Perras Beads "Siberian Tiger" glass bead, Trollbeads SA World Tour "Drum Beat" silver bead, Trollbeads SA World Tour "Africa" glass bead, Trollbeads OOAK glass bead, Trollbeads SA World Tour "African Pride" silver bead, Trollbeads LE black pearl 2009, Trollbeads SA World Tour "Seed Bead" silver bead, Trollbeads LE amber bead 2008/2009, Trollbeads SA World Tour "Seed Bead" silver bead, Trollbeads LE black pearl 2009, Trollbeads SA World Tour "African Pride" silver bead, Trollbeads black and white stripes glass bead, Trollbeads SA World Tour "Africa" glass bead, Trollbeads SA World Tour "Drum Beat" silver bead, Perras Beads "Siberian Tiger" glass bead, Trollbeads LE amber bead 2008/2009.

Wow they do look good. Love the jumbo beads you have put with them.

Wow! That is stunning! I don't think the SA in combo can get any better than that

Love it! I plan on using my Black Bubbles & Onyx beads with them too, maybe red Prism. The amber really fits too.

Weren't they worth the wait??!!

Q: Is the Lion comfortable to wear on a bracelet?

Q2: Do the Kathy Perras Tiger beads come lined in silver now???

Gorgeous

rainyday wrote:Love it! I plan on using my Black Bubbles & Onyx beads with them too, maybe red Prism. The amber really fits too.

Weren't they worth the wait??!!

Q: Is the Lion comfortable to wear on a bracelet?

Q2: Do the Kathy Perras Tiger beads come lined in silver now???

Definitely worth the wait, but I did get worried.
I was about to report the shipment missing/lost as I'd have to do so within 30 days for the CC insurance...

The lions are indeed comfortable to wear on a bracelet. My chain is rather loose, 1 cm larger than usual, that might help?

These Kathy Perras beads were lined with silver when I ordered them. She sells both lined and unlined at her Etsy shop.

Whew... big relief that they arrived!! I think this design is wonderful. I hope one day to own a set, but the lion is at the tops of my want list if I were to buy individually. Your glass ooak is has to be one of the prettiest I've ever seen.

You made a wonderful combo! I'm so in love with the seed bead, and you have 2 !!

love it

Wow that combo has blown me away.

Fabulous combo! The beads you have added look great with the South African beads. So good to hear that they arrived safely.

Love it, a beautiful and thoughtful use of African beads.
Unlike anything else I've seen.

Great news, your SA beads have finally arrived!
The ambers and Siberian Tiger beads make a great addition to the SA beads. I do love the lion bead...

Wonderful combo! The SA beads are fantastic, they look great with those Tiger beads!

I love what you've done with your South Africa beads...so gorgeous!!!

What a great South African combination, The Lion head is a great bead.

First had gathered these beads... how one's mind can change...
Thank you LL for the beautiful gifted flower bead! And M4TB for the amazing blue OOAK!

I'm sorry - it's a very beautiful bracelet, but I'm a
Monty Python fan......... and it's like a red flag to a bull

A tiger ? in Africa ?

(I do love it too!)

Really, you know I did not give it a thought but you're absolutely right!
Should have been a Cheetah! Hope Kathy does those too!

I'm only pulling your leg! Don't change it, it's beautiful and wonderfully pythonesque!