Sterling silver, glass, expensive stones, gold, etc. - that's just a handful of materials that makes up troll beads jewelry.



A quick glance at online malls and shopping sites will show you the many faces of trollbead jewelry made for different personalities and tastes, which is driving collectors crazy.

It was back in Denmark, 1976 when it this trend was started by Soren Nielson. Nielson created the first trollbead jewelry - a silver one, and used a wax model for it PLUS bored a hole, making it possible to bind similar beads together. Eventually, this first-ever sterling silver trollbead was known as "The Mask".

Moving forward to the 1980's, Lisa Aagaard initiated the apprenticeship on creating various trollbead jewelries like necklaces, bracelets, etc. She started testing other materials where trollbeads can be made from. It's from her creative efforts that the first glass trollbead was born and took made fashion lovers crazy about it in 2002.

Every year, technology advances. And that could only mean we can look forward to better-looking, detail-rich, and MORE unique trollbead jewelries in a not-so-distant future.

Not to mention these beads can be turned into bracelet, anklets, and even necklaces as you deem fit. Or if piecing trollbead jewelries together isn't your cup of tea, you can get complete sets to save time and effort.

Let's have a look at some of the trollbeads that you need to familiarize yourself with if you want to be a full-time collector of these wonderful pieces of jewelry

Trollbead Jewelry 1 - Glass Trollbeads

Lisa Aagaard was the first to create glass trollbeads in the 1980's. But because of the difficulties in creating designs that are highly detailed, it was not released until the 1990's.

And now, you can lay your hands on hundreds of glass trollbeads with different designs and colorsmaking sure you'll land with the one that fits your taste and personality.

Trollbead Jewelry 2 - Gold Trollbeads

The designs of gold trollbeads can be very different from each other. You get to choose from animal-like, fairy tale characters, or even just conceptual shapes. Gold trollbeads go hand in hand with glass trollbeads for you to make your own concepts for a necklace or even a bracelet.

Trollbead Jewelry 3 - Letter Trollbeads

As the name says, there's a letter picked from the alphabet that's built in the design of the letter trollbeads. You can buy separate beads that make up your name or initialsand in my book, that sounds like a great way to personalize your necklace and bracelet.

Trollbead Jewelry 4 - OOAK Trollbeads

These trollbeads are one of a kind since they're made by bare hands and, with that in mind; they're completely different from the rest.

What makes them unique is that most of them were earlier designs that were discarded because it was quite different from how it was wanted. As a result, they were even valued so much.

Trollbead Jewelry 5 - Retired Trollbeads

Now it's NOT like these retired trollbeads went out of business! BUT they've paved way for new designs to dominate the scene. They may still be availableHOWEVER it won't take long before they're sold out.

Trollbead Jewelry 6 - Silver Trollbeads

The silver trollbead started it all in 1976. With lots of years under its belt, many designs, shapes, and sizes have cropped up for the silver trollbeads department. And just like its gold counterpart, many mythical and fairy tale-like characters are added to its storyline and theme.

Trollbead Jewelry 7- Trollbead Bracelets

You can get trollbead bracelets that still need some puzzling together or you can grab a ready-to-use and completed bracelet if you don't have the time. The chains for trollbead bracelets can come in gold, sliver, or even leather according to your own choice.

Trollbead Jewelry 8 - Trollbead Clasps

Coming in either gold or silver, trollbead clasps are made in a way that allows you to remove and reorganize them.

It comes in various patterns like animals, flowers, etc. BUT if you prefer plain trollbeads, it would be just fine.

For sure, more faces of trollbeads will be added to this listBUT they'll remain to be the best gift you can buy for a loved one or even for yourself.