What'd You Get?!

^^^Why not just order it online Tsuyu-sama?  I order all my Troll online as I don't have any local stores and being in the US it's cheaper for me to buy from Europe anyway since I can deduct VAT and they frequently have sales on top of that.  With silvers you don't have to worry about variation.  I ordered my copper twist bangle from Nadia at Katzenmaiers since she has most Troll 25% off now, along with a few other goodies, if I spent 100 euros I got free shipping so I got a couple mosaic pearls and a large labradorite barrel.  I'm super excited!  I order from Perlen all the time too, they don't have a sale now on Troll but every few months do 20% off Troll (plus the VAT deduction, so the stuff ends up about 35% off).

Actually, Natalie, you do have to worry about variation in some silvers, too. They often come through over-polished with the detail definition rubbed off. Or a slight variation in the facial features. Or a hole size too tight to fit on the leather necklace. It depends on the bead.

It is true that there is always a bit of variation, but I have never received a silver bead that looked totally different. I do almost all my bead shopping online. And Nadia is a most wonderful LD

I just received the sugar skull, yesterday. My first skull and I love it! I will take a few pictures during the weekend, also of my lovely blue flower bead

Natalie, yes, I could order online but I like it so much more to handpick them. Because I always try to get the heaviest in silver and the lightest if it's a glass bead

^^Yes, it's always nice to handpick if that's an option! The only beads that are sold anywhere near me are Pandora, so I have to shop online if I want other brands (which I do). I've had good luck and been happy with my online purchases, but then I'm not overly picky I guess. Heaviest silver and lightest glass sounds like a good strategy, although I like the bigger glass beads!

i had to go for the chihuahua!

Twisted copper bangle and stoppers for me....

plumbun wrote:i had to go for the chihuahua!

Super Cute  And it has very good taste in bracelets 

AquaAura wrote:Twisted copper bangle and stoppers for me....

Very lovely. The twisted bangle is on my wish list, too 

Great choices everyone...I love the look of the twisted bangle.

Thanks for sharing these photos, it's a good release!