Sad, So Sad!

Chamilia's Limited "Royal Engagement Bead"

I have the saddest news for anyone who's been hoping for a Royal Wedding bead like Chamilia and Pandora have put out to mark the occasion of Prince William and Catherine Middleton's wedding in April. It's rather embarassing actually, I don't really want to tell you about it. Trollbeads - (and/or Trollbeads UK, not sure) mustered up a heart engraving on the old Scroll bead, with initials & wedding date. That's it.

Its a sad day because Chamilia came out with a rather stunning design with zirconia in Sapphire Blue and clear, and Pandora reworked a heart but also put a lovely Sapphire zirconia in the middle with initials on the back. Would have been a great opportunity for Troll to put out something fresh, non-cliche & collectable. I think they've really missed the boat on this one and allowed the other brands to fill the niche in the hearts of the hopeless romantic bead collectors out there.

With their international market reaching out to many Commonwealth countries including United Kingdom, Canada, and Australia to name a few, I hoped that a little more attention would have been paid to the event. Maybe it was too quick for them to design & manufacture a bead, or maybe they didn't want to set a precedent of celebrating this type of event. Maybe People's Bead takes over in importance, which I can agree with, and if that is the reason, then I can forgive the overlook easily.