Today is the beginning of pre-orders for the Nature’s Promise Collection, coming out September 15th.
The forest is going to sleep. Days are getting shorter and soon the trees start to let go of their leaves. The animals are stowing away for winter. Acorns are hidden in the piles and the fox is storing food in shallow holes. Plants and flowers are capsuled to protect life until it is time to bring back life in spring.
The collection consists of 12 glass beads, 7 silver beads, 3 silver spacers, 2 stones, 2 locks, a new bangle and a new ring.
Let’s start with the Strawberry Quartz bead ($63 USD/$83 CAD). Designer: Lise Aagaard
Strawberry Quartz helps to attract and give love. It makes you enjoy every precious moment.
The Cat’s Eye Quartz bead is also $63 USD/$83 CAD. Designer: Lise Aagaard
A stone for happiness, optimism and luck.The Cat’s Eye Quartz is said to strengthen your intuition and helps you let go of negative energies.
The Forest Life Kit is $280 USD/$364 CAD. Designer: Neetu Gupta
Nature is full of wonders.
The individual beads cost $56 USD/$74 CAD.
Acorns–When the oak trees let go of their acorns, pick up one for luck.
Forest Glam– Dressed in orange the forest invites you to dance.
Glimpse of Green–Find energy and harmony with the wonderful colour of the forest.
Willow Twigs–Take a walk in the forest to lose your mind and find your soul.
Voice of Wind–Let the stories of the wind enchant you.
Raindrops– As raindrops fall the forest awakens.
The silver beads are as follows:
Shelter– Through the storm, the dried poppies protect life until it is time to unfold. ($56 USD/$74 CAD) Designer: Kim Buck
Wise Owl–Just like the wind the wise owl has seen it all. ($56 USD/$74 CAD) Designer: Louise Rimpler
Shape of Magic (top row)– The geometry of nature never stops to amaze. ($56 USD/$74 CAD) Designer: Kim Buck
Best of Both (bottom row)– Know yourself; if you remove your devils, your angels might leave too. ($31 USD/$41 CAD) Designer: Louise Rimpler
Intertwined (top left) is $56 USD/$74 CAD. Love is like a puzzle. Working on it is part of the joy. Designer: Thor Høy
Infinity (top right) is $56 USD/$74 CAD. To infinity and beyond. Designer: Thor Høy
Leaves of Love (bottom) is $46 USD/$61 CAD. Use your senses – beauty is all around you. Designer: Morten Pol Engell Nørregård
There are three new decorative spacers. On the top row is Capsule of Life, which is $56 USD/$74 CAD. A seedhead holds the secret of life, unfolding in the wind. Designer: Kim Buck
Night Sky (bottom row) is $31 USD/$41 CAD. Great wonders are found in the patterns of the night sky. Designer: Kim Buck
Sneaky Fox is $46 USD/$61 CAD. Your little guide out of tricky situations. Designer: Louise Rimpler
The Forest Secrets Kit is $170 USD/$221 CAD. Designer: Lise Aagaard
When nature speaks, listen.
The individual beads cost $34 USD/$45 CAD.
Slumber–The forest goes to sleep to protect life until it is time to live and breathe again.
Leaf Fall–Autumn carries gold in its pockets.
Sparkling Moss– Covered in dew, the floor of the forest sparkles in the early mornings.
Marble Dot–Draw dreams in marble and fears in dust.
Marble–The beauty of earth is sculptured in marble.
Forest Mist–A light mist enchants the forest as the dusk of night sets in.
One of two new locks is the Trunk of Treasures, bottom right, which is $56 USD/$74 CAD. Protect your treasured memories. Hide them in a hollow tree trunk. Designer: Louise Rimpler
The lock pictured top and bottom left is called Best of Both, which is $59 USD/$79 CAD. Know yourself; if you remove your devils, your angels might leave too. Designer: Louise Rimpler
The Star Bangle costs $127 USD/$168 CAD and the Star Ring of Change costs $76/$100 CAD. Designer: Kim Buck
The Star Bangle looks really cool through a bunch of spacers.
The Ring of Change is meant to be worn with a bead. I did a blog post on it here, with lots of action shots.
So, what a fabulous release this is! I really like how the beads work together and with older beads too. Below is a bangle showing the Cat’s Eye Quartz on the left and the Golden Rutilated Quartz on the right. The Acorns bead really does go nicely with the Roses for Mom bead.
Forest Glam has been a big hit on Instagram and looks fabulous with a Lapis Lazuli.
Next to a Copper Twisted Bangle it looks lush.
A distinctly pink or salmon pink colour palette emerged when I put these pieces together.
The Capsule of Life Spacer is definitely one of my favourite pieces. I absolutely love the texture on it.
It’s very easy to go with a beautiful green and gold colour scheme, also.
Here are a few combos on the Black Onyx Fantasy Necklace.
This is what I’m wearing today.
Lastly, here’s a bracelet with a peach, pink and black colour scheme.
So, I’d love to hear what is on ‘the list’ for this release and I can’t wait to see everyone’s pictures a week from now! The collection was provided by Trollbeads USA and this is an affiliate link to their online store below.
Disclosure: For this blog I may receive some items as promotional samples.
marthnickbeads 
This collection is superb! I like each and every piece and still don’t know where to begin.The Forest Life Kit is so rich and varied in colours and designs and is just as wonderful as Neetu Gupta’s Eastern Facet Kit. I have two from that collection and, due to the price and my limited budget, I only have three from that collection. They are works of art and I am not at all complaining about the price. I feel the same way about this new Kit. I will start with Willow Twigs and Glimpse of Green.
The silvers are all equally desirable, but the Sneaky Fox and Capsule of Life are at the top of the list and also the Star Ring of Change.
And the whole Forest Secrets Kit is also on my overwhelming list of desires.
I don’t need to see them in person to know how marvellous this collection is because your photos, (and Laura’s) , reveal them in all their beauty and brilliance. I love Autumn and also Trollbeads so this makes for happy daydreaming and list writing. Thank-you Martha for this great post, so many great photos and descriptions!
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Sarah, I totally agree that these beautiful little bits of glass and silver are works of art. The design and execution is just so wonderful. Willow Twigs is such an organic bead and makes me think of walking in a forest after it has rained. I look forward to getting together with you to talk about this collection in person!
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Hi Martha, The more I see this collection, the more beads I want from it! If I really had to narrow it down, I would probably get the Strawberry Quartz and the Sneaky Fox spacers first.
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Hi Suzanne! Yes, there are so many lovely pieces in this collection. The Strawberry Quartz is such a delightful bead, as it makes me think of jam every time I look at it. And the Sneaky Fox is just adorable!
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Forest Glam! What a beauty, the colours are rich and perfect for me! I love the Strawberry Quartz too… but that Forest Glam bead just jumps out at me. 😱
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Hi Lydia! Forest Glam is also what jumped out for one the Instagram bead collectors. And I just love that stripe of copper coloured glitter-just delicious looking!
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I really like the Strawberry Quartz and Forest Life glass – especially Acorns, Forest Glam & Raindrops. After seeing your photos, I appreciate how beautiful the layering of the twist and star bangle is with the smooth!
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Acorns certainly is beautiful and such a versatile bead, I think, as it seems to blend well with peach, pink and lavender alike. I love how the bangles all have different textures! Some people will always prefer the shiny, of course, but I think the new Star Bangle is fabulous on its own or with beads. Now that I’ve finished this blog post I’m going to take it out of my little box and start to use it! I’m thinking it might look good with a few pale coloured beads for some contrast. 🤔
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Hi Martha!
This is a very interesting release! I love the earth tones and woodlands look of the collection. I would put several on my wish list: Star Bangle (cuff), Strawberry Quartz and Forest Mist as long as there would be enough pink in them, Marble, Voice of Wind (is it more pink or peach?), Intertwined and Infinity. I would want to see the glass in person if possible before purchasing as I’d guess they would vary quite a bit.
Beautiful photos as always and a perfect preview of what’s to come. I love your bracelet in “What I’m wearing today”. You may pass it on to me when you take it off! 🙃😊
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Hi Dawn! The Voice of Wind that I have is what I would describe as a muted salmon colour. It’s quite lovely although I haven’t played around with it much yet. The Strawberry Quartz seems to be so popular! I’m glad you liked that bracelet as it was my favourite one in a long time. How I wish I could just replicate it and pass some on to people! ☺️
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