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This Trollbeads blog brings live images of the Trollbeads Golden Rutilated Quartz (Trollbeads Day 2017 bead) plus a promotional offer from a UK retailer.
For Trollbeads Day 2017 the brand are releasing the limited edition Trollbeads Golden Rutilated Quartz. To date we’ve now seen a silver bead for 2014, a glass bead for 2015, a gold bead for 2016 and finally a gemstone.
Image Courtesy of Trollbeads – This is a product image
Image Courtesy of Trollbeads – This is a product image
The bead will retail at $170, €155 or £135 and is released on June the 17th. Those of you who follow me on social media (Facebook, Instagram and the VALINOR Boutique Instagram page) will have hopefully have seen a couple of live images of the bead yesterday on a bangle combination I was wearing. For the benefit of those of you who avoid social media, I’m sharing them below.
This is a product image
This is a product image
UK retailer Joseph Welch have already received and listed their stock (via live images) and are accepting pre-orders on the bead. Further to that they’re offering a free bracelet and Trollbeads Plain Lock with every bead purchased. It’s also possible to pay to upgrade to your choice of decorative lock.
Trollbeads Golden Rutilated Quartz Live Images
As everyone predicted there is absolutely enormous variation to be seen with this stone. They vary from crystal clear examples to milky opaque colours and then all the way down in shade to very deep golden hues. The bead I received is precisely what I’d hoped for; absolutely clear with a citrine colouring and a lot of rutile. It’s absolutely radiant in the sunshine. The following are comparison images by Joseph Welch so please do not reproduce.
Image Courtesy of Joseph Welch – Please Do Not Reproduce
Image Courtesy of Joseph Welch – Please Do Not Reproduce
Image Courtesy of Joseph Welch – Please Do Not Reproduce
Image Courtesy of Joseph Welch – Please Do Not Reproduce
Image Courtesy of Joseph Welch – Please Do Not Reproduce
Image Courtesy of Joseph Welch – Please Do Not Reproduce
Image Courtesy of Joseph Welch – Please Do Not Reproduce
Image Courtesy of Joseph Welch – Please Do Not Reproduce
Image Courtesy of Joseph Welch – Please Do Not Reproduce
Image Courtesy of Joseph Welch – Please Do Not Reproduce
Image Courtesy of Joseph Welch – Please Do Not Reproduce
Image Courtesy of Joseph Welch – Please Do Not Reproduce
Trollbeads Golden Rutilated Quartz Summary
My initial thoughts on the bead (based on the sample that arrived here,) are that it is very, very pretty. The sheer sparkle you get in the sunlight is beautiful and the facets (which are apparently hand cut for this design,) are precise and clean. I will admit I don’t dabble a great deal in artisan beads so it would be difficult for me to compare but I do still appreciate many objecting to the price point of this piece.
This will be a bead to shop for via live images as the variation is enormous and the retail price is such that you wouldn’t want to be disappointed. Fortunately I do think most retailers will appreciate this too. It’s easy to see from the images above that there isn’t merely variation in the clarity but also in the colouring. I know I very specifically wanted a pale, clear version and would have absolutely no idea what to do with the darker, almost honey coloured beads.
As always I love to hear from my readers. What are your thoughts on the Trollbeads Golden Rutilated Quartz after seeing live images? Will you be indulging in this bead? Hit the comments and let me know!
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