New Landmark Beads for European Jewelry Designs

New Landmark Sterling Silver European Beads

There are three New Landmark Beads available to add to European Jewelry design bracelets! These brand new designs have just arrived to complete your travel theme bracelet. Compatible with PANDORA bracelets, Chamilia, Carlo Biagi and many other of the trendy rope style bracelet chains.

From Left to Right:
Vienna Straatoper Opera House
Istanbul Blue Mosque
Budapest Fisherman's Bastion

All Landmark Beads are available at Bead Lovers Korner Website www.beadloverskorner.com

Christmas in July Sale

Carlo Biagi Swarovski Crystal Pink Bead

July is here and nearly over, so you know what that means? It is Christmas in July! Many celebrate this time of year with special savings for those who prefer to shop early. We need to clear out some of the merchandise to make room for new Fall Designs, so start your Holiday Shopping now and ...

save on specially marked items in our eBay Store or use a coupon code in our Etsy Shop! 

Carlo Biagi Kidz I Love You Pink Swarovski Crystal Heart

Ebay Store

Save 20% off of specially marked items in our store, 3 Days ONLY! Sale ends Sunday, 7/21/13, at midnight.

Bead Lovers Korner Etsy Shop is filled with Handmade Beaded items, beads, findings and more!

Etsy Shop

Use coupon code CIJ20 at checkout to receive 20% off of the purchase price in our Etsy Shop, good through the end of July! Coupon Code valid only in the Bead Lovers Korner Etsy Shop.

The Vampire Diaries

Earrings Gifted in Consideration for use on The Vampire Diaries

These unique earrings by Bead Lovers Korner are being gifted in consideration for use on the popular television series "The Vampire Diaries". This terrific opportunity recently arose through The Artisan Group and was something I could not pass up.

These exclusive earrings are made with Swarovski Dorado 2X Crystal beads and sterling silver. I used the infinity link because somehow it seemed appropriate. A simple dangle of bronze reflection connected for eternity.

What do you think?

Renewing Old Charms in Jewelry Designs

Pacific Opal Starfish Earrings

I used to make Pandora Style dangles, but they have never done that well for me, although there was a time when some symbols were popular or customizing with birthstone colors meant a special gift for someone to personalize their European Style bracelet. As trends change and new sellers arrive with cheaper and lower quality bead dangles, I have sold less and less and built up a collection of little charms and beads that were just sitting around doing nothing.

Tropical Pineapple Earrings

I don't know what possessed me to make bead earrings, since there are about 500,000 to choose from between Etsy and Ebay, but that is what I have been doing. Giving NEW and Unique life to otherwise abandoned charms and beads!

Kokopelli Turquoise Dangle Earrings

I had been on such a roll making rosaries over the past few months, that the Beaded Jewelry section of my Etsy Shop (especially the earrings) was looking kind of sparse. I took great care to make sure that my new earring designs were not like any others, in hopes that whoever is looking for a unique gift or fashion style would find them.

Cross and Prayer Earrings

• Which ones do you like best?
• How do you refresh old and tired stock?
• I would love to hear your thoughts!

Black & White Fashion

White with Black Polka Dot Punk Earrings

• Black and White is In.
• Black and White is Always IN!

Black & White Style by ageless-1 featuring slim fit jeans

Have you checked out Polyvore? It is a great way to create your own collections.

I haven't figured out how to add my own images, so this was good enough!

Enjoy the coming week!

Coffee and Jewelry

Carlo Biagi Enamel Coffee To Go European Bead

In trying to come up with inspiration for a new blog post all I could think of was needing another cup of coffee. Yes, I am caffeine addicted, as are many others in the world, but I prefer the word connoisseur as opposed to addicted. And guess what, you can also embrace your love of coffee by adding beads to your European style bracelets, necklaces, traditional charm bracelets and other jewelry too!

Carlo Biagi Coffee To Go Clip On Charm

When I first started drinking coffee I preferred Folgers. It didn't seem to have that burned taste when it sat on the warmer for awhile. Then I graduated to Hawaiian Kona coffee and occasional flavors like hazelnut or cinnamon. At some point I was introduced to Starbucks, and now I can't seem to break away from the smoothness of this high quality arabica coffee. Believe me I have tried because it is very expensive... but no matter what brand I try, I always go back to Starbucks.

Carlo Biagi Coffee Cup European Bead

Do you love a good cup of coffee too? Personalize your jewelry by adding a Sterling Silver bead to your European Bracelet or select one of the clip on charms for your link charm bracelet!

Carlo Biagi Coffee Cup with Cz Heart Charm

I recently started carrying beads, charms and findings from Green Girl Studios and I discovered that they have an awesome pendant devoted to coffee as well!

Java Coffee Cup Pendant by Green Girl Studios

There are so many ways to personalize your jewelry with a symbol of this delectable beverage. So enjoy your morning cup of Java and tell me about your favorites!

Tiger Bead and More NEW Biagi European Beads

Tiger Bead

NEW beads have just arrived from Carlo Biagi Jewelry! Eight beads in all, made with high quality .925 Sterling Silver, the Tiger and Bulldog beads are great for Sports Enthusiasts or to complete an Animal theme bracelet.

"Mother" and "Grandma" European Beads also include sparkling Pink Cubic Zirconia stones!

Jamaica Flag Enamel Biagi Bead

The Double Sided Enamel Jamaican Flag has the name Jamaica on two sides as well as the flag design on the other two sides.

There is also a gorgeous light blue Swarovski bead and a New Cheerleader spacer bead, perfect for completing a school or sports theme European bracelet.

Biagi beads have a large 5mm diameter hole with no threading, so they will slide onto Biagi bracelets and are compatible with other Euro style chains including Troll, Chamilia, and PANDORA bracelets.

Available and ready to ship at Bead Lovers Korner

www.beadloverskorner.com

Sci Fi Series Jewelry Accessories

Lightsaber Crystal Earrings

A couple of months ago I watched a movie called "Trekkies", a film about the devoted fans and the phenomena of the Star Trek franchise. As I watched this documentary and recalled the fun times I had attending Star Trek conventions when I was younger (yes, I did that and no I didn't dress up - but only because I didn't have a costume), I thought "What am I doing selling beads? I should be selling Star Trek stuff!" I have always loved space related science fiction, I saw "Star Wars" six times in the movie theater when it came out back in 1977!!

Yet, I have all these beads, and I love beads too! Then the "Creativity Muse" visited me and voila I combined my two passions!

Sci Fi Ray Gun Earrings

This Science Fiction Ray Gun was created with a bunch of left over beads that I have in my "orphans" box. I have never been this excited about something I made. I have some other ideas in store as well, so let's see what 'strange new world' I discover with this Sci Fi series of jewelry and accessories!!

Crystal Boutonniere for the Groom

Wedding Boutonniere for the Groom

Everyone wants to have the most unique and memorable wedding, with many styles and themes to choose from, it is sometimes difficult to decide. Today I am featuring Rayvenwood Manor, a fellow Artist from the Central Florida Etsians who specializes in custom Swarovski Crystal Boutonnieres and Bridal Bouquets made with Swarovski Crystal Beads.

Designed for 'TheVampire Diaries'

Through The Artisans Group, Rayvenwood Manor created an all clear Swarovski Crystal Boutonniere for the wardrobe stylist of "The Vampire Diaries". Made with twelve Swarovski Crystal Beads in the color of your choice.

Vampire Bat Gift Box

This Limited Edition is handmade with Swarovski Crystal beads and comes in a gorgeous Vampire Gift Box. Great for Wedding Party members of Gothic Style Weddings, including the Groom, Best Man, Groomsmen, Fathers and more.

James Bond material for your Man

Matching Crystal Bridal Bouquets are also available, as well as bridesmaid bouquets in the same or smaller crystal quantities, flower girl bouquets, other boutonnieres, and corsages.

Purple Agate Gemstone Pendant Necklace

Ravyenwood Manor also brings you a variety of unique and alternative Gothic jewelry, haute couture Victorian fashion accessories with heirloom quality. These objects of desire make the perfect gift to cherish for eternity and beyond.

Art Nouveau Fairy Earrings

Check out all the unique creations and wedding accessories at:
Rayvenwood Manor Etsy Shop. 

Great for your out of the ordinary style.

Carlo Biagi Glass Beads Fit Pandora Bracelets

Murano Style Glass Birthstone Beads by Carlo Biagi Jewelry

Carlo Biagi Colorful Glass Birthstone beads are a wonderful option for adding color to any European Style bracelet such as Pandora Bracelets, Troll, Chamilia and more. Several years ago, these and other styles of Glass European Beads were very popular and then the trend dropped off and went to other types, but with a poor economy they are just the perfect addition to a bracelet.

Ruby Red Glass Bead for July Birthstone, also great for Christmas!

With the Holidays approaching, some people may be on a tight budget, these beads are a great economical choice for gifts or for creating a colorful Holiday theme by adding color between Sterling Silver Beads!!

Murano Style Glass with Silver Leafing
Made of Murano Style Glass, these beads have a large smooth inner hole and are lined with Silver Leafing. The hole diameter is 5mm and compatible with all European style bracelets or necklace chains that are smaller than 5mm. They can also be used on leather or cord bracelets. The beads pictured here in this blog post are shown on the Carlo Biagi Stainless Steel Wire Bangle.

Peridot Green Birthstone for August

What is Silver Leafing?
Silver Leafing is a thin foil like sheet of silver that is applied inside the core of the bead. This gives a beautiful shimmering effect when seen though the glass on light colors.

These beautiful beads are available in popular Birthstone Colors on:
Bead Lovers Korner Website
Bead Lovers Korner Ebay Store
Bead Lovers Korner Etsy Shop 

Go Check them out today!

Ermahgerd Berks Ter Ferner!

Ermahgerd Berks
Sometimes you run across something that just cracks you up!! Well that is what happened when I discovered Berks!

I was sitting here, minding my own business, checking Facebook posts when I see one of my friends had posted something in another language. No big deal. Other comments on this post were also in another language... For some strange reason I decided to look this up and I started with the word "Ermahgerd" and then the whole thing opened up for me. I watched a couple You Tube videos and just died laughing, this new Internet Meme really tickled my funny bone!

What do I do? I proceed to make a crazy Berks Gerl Bracelet and you can have one too!

Check it ---------> Ermahgerd Berks Gerl Bracelet 

So what is Berks? 
Berks (also known as "Ermahgerd" or "Gersberms") is an Internet Meme that bergern werth a gerl ernd her fravrit Gersberms Berks, ernd I thernk ert ers cerntergers!

Oops translation ----> Berks is an Internet Meme that began with a girl and her favorite Goosbumps Books, and I think it is contagious!

It seems to affect all age groups, and is similar to Igpay Atinlay! Gotta go cause they are coming to take me away, Ho ho, he he, ha ha!

A few links to help you in your own Berks discovery:
Know Your Meme
Ermahgerd Translator
You Tube Videos

Charm Beads for Bracelets

Carlo Biagi Sterling Silver Lighthouse Bead

It's the lazy Days of Summer, but are they really lazy?? Maybe for some - like kids on summer break or families on vacation, but not here at Bead Lovers Korner! It is far from that! Sales are very slow during the summer so I work extra hard to come up with new charm beads for European bracelets, and make new items to complement and accessorize.

Carlo Biagi Hot Pink Czs and Ridged Sterling Silver Combo

In previous years it was no big deal and I actually did quite well, but now that I am no longer allowed to say on Ebay or on Etsy that ....

Carlo Biagi or Landmark Beads will fit on PANDORA bracelets 

my sales have plummeted. It has been like that for the past couple of years and I keep trying to come up with new products, however I still have a large variety of beautiful beads that many PANDORA bracelet owners are missing out on. 

Purple Dragonfly Dangle

If I were a bigger business and not a solely owned small company, then I might have other resources, but I had faith in myself to work and make a living with my passion......so here I go, tossing this note onto the Internet Sea in the hopes that someone NEW will discover the Biagi or Landmark Beads that I have waiting for them. I also have many beautiful hand assembled dangle beads like the cute little Dragonfly charm above.

Landmark Bead - Hotel del Coronado, San Diego

There are also Three NEW Landmark Beads this year! Gorgeous sterling silver memories of vacations and travels!

• The Hotel Coronado in San Diego (shown above)
• Big Ben Tower, London
• St. Peter's Basilica, Vatican City

For more information please visit Bead Lovers Korner! 

Website

Etsy

Ebay

Carlo Biagi Clip On Charm Necklace Carriers

Carlo Biagi Clip On Charm Necklace Carrier with 3 Links

Create you own style with these Charm Carriers for necklaces! Three unique designs are capable of holding multiple charms on just one carrier, and complement the selection of Carlo Biagi Clip On Charms very nicely!

Check out the Carlo Biagi Charm Collection at

Bead Lovers Korner today!

Landmark Beads for Bracelets - Compatible with PANDORA, Biagi, Chamilia and more!

Landmark Travel Bead Sterling Silver Bracelet

Landmark Beads are made of high quality .925 sterling silver with oxidized accents, and the large hole makes them compatible with many popular European style brands including Chamilia, Carlo Biagi, Troll and PANDORA Bracelets. These highly detailed beads have a smooth inner hole, which measures approximately 5mm, and beads are approximately 3/8" long by 3/8" tall depending on the design.

Landmark Bead New Orleans Bourbon Street Sign

Where is your favorite vacation spot? Do you have a love of a particular area of the world? Whatever the case may be you can find a sterling silver memory of that location to wear on your charm bead bracelet. There are over 60 different hghly detailed beads representing locations in the world and the United States that are top vacation spots or historic landmarks, along with those there are several beads to help tell the story of your travels including a cruise ship, jet airplane, sail boat, camper and more.

Landmark Bead Stonehenge

Landmark Beads should only be cleaned with a silver cleaning cloth. Do not use silver polish dip, as this may remove the oxidation that shows the tiny details in the silver. When you are not wearing your bracelet, keep it stored in a safe place in either a plastic Ziploc bag or special jewelry storage, this will help keep it from tarnishing quickly. With proper care, these beads will be a lasting representation of your travels around the world!

Landmark Bead Mayan Pyramid

Check out all the Landmark Beads at Bead Lovers Korner, and watch for 4 new beads coming later this year! 

January Bead and Charm Happenings at the Korner

Carlo Biagi Enamel Clip On Charm Coffee to Go

Yes, I have been neglecting the blog a little bit this month, not on purpose really... I have just been trying to stay focused on daily plans and seem to run out of time every single day!

I finished the Carlo Biagi Charms section on the website and you can find those beautiful sterling silver clip on charms here: Carlo Biagi Charm Collection

Next on my plan is to update all the NEW items both on the website and the Ebay store. Recently I listed a lot of items that are in stock for immediate shipment on Ebay. The Ebay store got a face-lift recently as well, check it out here:  Bead Lovers Korner on Ebay

One last thing... Bead Lovers Korner was featured this month on the Etsy Team FEST blog In My Corner series where members show their work and craft areas, tips for storage and some of their favorite items. You can view this feature on the EtsyFest Blog here:  FEST: In My Corner with Bead Lover Korner

In February I will be deep into Accounting and Quickbooks trying to get ready for the big Tax day, Yuk! So buy my beads and charms so I can make enough money to pay an accountant or bookeeper, please please!

“e.g. our products fits the PANDORA bracelets”. Counterfeiting, don't use that word!

Custom Mother's Birthstone Charm Dangle

Here is my take on the whole PANDORA issue. Strike the word from your vocabulary, unless you are one of their die hard believers or you are talking about something from mythology.

Apparently this company wants sole use of the word in any form as it relates to beads or jewelry. If you use the word and are not one of their sellers then you are counterfeiting their trademark. Enough said. I am sick of the whole thing. If you ask me if my beads will fit on your blasted bracelet that starts with the alphabet letter P, then I will tell you, otherwise I am not saying. I am in the process of removing it from every single place I have a listing or information about the compatibility of my items except in general overview areas and here on my blog.

Here is a statement from that company that you can read:

http://reviews.ebay.com.au/A-Message-from-PANDORA-Head-Office-re-Counterfeiting?ugid=10000000017353234

At one point in this post it says:

"The use of the trademark PANDORA stand-alone and in combined phrases is only accepted in general customer information describing in long text the products offered, “e.g. our products fits the PANDORA bracelets."

Should I believe this? You know what, not doing it... I decided today, that could have been posted by anyone. Just to suck you in so you think it's OK to say your bead will fit on that bracelet. It is not worth the headache of  having to go and change hundreds of listings, or the risk of getting sued if they up and decide that it's not OK. So pretend the word does not exist, or that if you say it you risk death because the big bad wolf will come and eat you. 

Carlo Biagi Swarovski Crystal Beads

The beads I sell and the charm beads that I make have a large diameter hole, and will fit on any thing with a smaller diameter such as a bracelet, necklace, leather, cord, beaded chain, key chain, anywhere you want. I also sell traditional beads that have a smaller hole and will not fit on large chains like that bracelet that starts with a P.

Twin Towers Landmark Travel Bead

I carry Carlo Biagi Jewelry and Landmark Charm beads, occasionally I will bring in some economy beads with a low price point. Everything I sell is of high quality .925 sterling silver (unless it is mentioned otherwise, as in the economy beads) and will have lasting value for the bearer of the bead or charm, as long as they treat it with care and clean the the item properly.

I am insulted that just because I say that my Carlo Biagi beads will fit on a P-ND-RA bracelet that I am selling counterfeit beads. So enough, my beads and items will sell on their own merit and the excellent customer service that I provide. I hope other sellers will follow suit and not keep trying to find new ways to say P-ND-RA. Just backspace over that word, let them have it. Beads have been around for thousands of years and will continue to a part of jewelry design, large hole or small hole!

Carlo Biagi Bead Bracelet with Charms

To anyone who reads this post, thanks for listening and if you sell beads or buy beads I hope this information has helped you. I will leave you with two thoughts:

• What exactly came out of Pandora's Box? All the evils of the world, so don't mess with that box. 

• When the Giants come they don't even see the ants, so get the heck out of the way!

If you like the pictures you see here, feel free to check my website www.beadloverskorner.com

Carlo Biagi European Bead Pendants

Carlo Biagi European Bead Pendants

These beautiful Pendants are affordable and made from high quality brass, plated with a thick coat of precious rhodium. These pendants elegantly complement the Carlo Biagi glass or crystal beads, and they can be worn with any necklace. Once the bead is attached, a beautiful reflective effect can be seen. A striking and unique addition to your European Bead jewelry collection.

Compatible with Pandora and other European Style beads. 
Beads shown with pictures below are for example only and are not included.

Carlo Biagi Flower Shape Pendant shown with Swarovski Bead

Carlo Biagi Cz Lantern Pendant shown with Swarovski Bead

Carlo Biagi Round Pendant shown with Swarovski Bead

Order today to have in time for Christmas! 

Available at Bead Lovers Korner

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