The Redbalifrog Yule Love collection consists of five silver pieces, one of which is a Christmas ornament. My favourite piece is the Pine Cone, as it makes me think of walking through a forest with some snow lightly falling down. The price is $37 USD. Redbalifrog beads have a large core so are compatible with most bracelet systems.
Keeping with the outdoors theme, there is a Rustic Christmas Tree, costing $37 USD.
Next are a pair of delightful Christmas Elf Boots that are joined together, costing $37 USD.
The last of the four beads is called Matryoshka at Christmas, costing $37 USD. I love the little kerchief on her head!
The Christmas ornament is simply gorgeous. What an exquisite piece of silver! I absolutely adore the detail on the dove and the message of peace. The cost is $115 USD. It’s 5.5 cm across!
Here is the back of it, with a special engraving.
To get an idea of the size of the beads I made up a bracelet using Redbalifrog silver beads and Trollbeads glass.
I want to remind people of some of the other fabulous Christmas beads, including my all time favourite, the Gingerbread House with Snowflake. At only $37 USD I think it’s an absolute bargain.
One of my other older favourites is Icy the Snowman, also at $37 USD.
So, when I was trying out the beads I really liked Rustic Christmas Tree best on a necklace. The Redbalifrog stoppers on the bangle below are called Snowflake and are just perfect for the winter.
I also like the Christmas Elf Boots on a necklace!
Or, both pieces even work this way.
Lastly, here’s an all silver Redbalifrog bracelet, showing some of the other older Christmas beads. I will be using the Dove of Peace, Shaman’s Bell, Angel Brite, Pomegranate and Cardinal this holiday season.
Do take a look at the Redbalifrog website to see all of the holiday beads. They really are quite fantastic and represent such a good value, in my opinion. I often think how I can buy two Redbalifrog beads for the price of one Pandora bead, these days. Actually, I recently bought a couple of Redbalifrog Turquoise stones from Diamonds4Ever all because of dear reader Suzanne. 😀 (See our conversation on the previous blog post.)
I will be looking forward to seeing which beads people buy this season. Do you have a personal favourite? And will the ornament be the start of a new collection for you?
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marthnickbeads 
The bangle with the pinecone, glitter beads and RBF stoppers is my favorite look here! 😍
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I love that look too, April! Will post it on IG tomorrow! 😍
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Hi Martha! When I heard that RBF had a Christmas collection coming out I knew it would be good…and it is! I think the Pine Cone is my favorite also and I love the bangle you did with it. I proudly accept my responsibility for your recent purchases!!!😊 The turquoise stones are really pretty though….
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I should have bought the turquoise stones ages ago, Suzanne. Isn’t the Pine Cone just perfect? Maybe I’ll make a new bangle with it using lots of the beige glitter beads. 😍
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I love the pinecone too! I am just wondering, I had not heard of Diamonds4Ever, so I tried to look it up. Is this available for US purchases?
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Oh yes-I’m in Canada and have been buying from them for years! They are in Denmark just like Perlen.
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I really like the rustic tree and immediately thought of it on a necklace, so I’m happy to see you showcase it that way, too! I’d almost rather see the hole a bit higher on the tree just to help make sure that it doesn’t flip. Or poke me in the jugular!
But those elf boots are just so adorable, I think that they win for my favourite out of the collection.
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Tracy, I’m wearing the Elf Boots right now and they are very fun as they flip around. I love beads that have movement to them. The Rustic Tree is such a gorgeous piece of art.
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Ordered the pine cone from Perlen this morning, along with a couple of older Christmas/Winter RBF beads I had been stalking for a while-now (I’m just hoping they arrive before Christmas 😉). I do have a Novobeads pinecone, which is very nice but no where near as substantial and detailed as this beauty. Was debating the babushka and rustic tree also…🤔 but not sure if the latter would be comfortable on my bracelet. Hmm, just so many on my RBF wish list, figured it best to order the older ones first. RBF continues to amaze me with their craftsmanship and affordability. I still say, they have the most amazing silvers.
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I agree, Tanya. They really are outstanding in terms of quality and price. There are so many lovely Christmas beads in the collection that maybe I’ll start to buy some older ones too! The Gingerbread House with Snowflake will always be my absolute favourite though. The new Pine Cone will be nice to use right through winter, I think! I will look forward to seeing your Pine Cone on Instagram!
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Haha-my brain is shot, just realized I called the “Matryoshka” doll a “Babushka”…tells you how scattered my mind is lately. Love her too! And yes, that Gingerbread House…💕❄️
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No worries, Tanya, I knew what you meant!
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Hi again Martha! This is way off subject but I have to tell you… I love looking at everyone’s bracelets on Instagram. As you know, people make bracelets for all kinds of things. Never before have I seen someone make a bracelet for their antibiotics! You have surpassed all of my expectations of what you are able to create with beads! Brilliant!!!!
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Oh Suzanne, I’m so glad you thought that was amusing. Sometimes I’m at a loss as to what to put together and I just wanted something fun. I’m playing an opera this weekend, Amahl and the Night Visitors, so I’ll make up one for that on Sunday. There’s a line in it where one of the 3 Kings sings, “I love to play with my beads!” I just about fell over when I heard that!
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Can you tell me the name of the silver bead near the snowman in the last photo? That combination is perfect! *_*
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That is the Snowflake Stopper! Isn’t it great? I use them on my Trollbeads bangle all winter. Glad you like the combo!
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I love it so much! Now I MUST have it! Thanks, your works are always beautiful!
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Thanks so much! I’m happy you like it!
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The new release is delightful! I adore the tree and pinecone. Pinecone is #1 on my Xmas list. I love the bangle you did with the pinecone center, and gasp with awe at the two bracelets full ones you put together. The elf show dangles are adorable.
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Faye, it really is a fabulous release, I agree! I’ve had so many comments on IG and FB about the Pine Cone-it really seems to be a hit. I just put a photo of it surrounded by some wooden True Beadz on Instagram. You should be able to see it from this page. I can also picture it looking amazing with green beads, of course. Annmarie on IG put it with some Moss Agates and the result is stunning! It looks like a snowy forest!
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I just saw your IG pinecone with wooden beads photo – perfect! I will try to find Annmarie’s. I have one moss agate, but that is perfect!
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She is @am61778. I don’t have any Moss Agates, so of course now I want one, ha ha!
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Hi Martha, Your bangle for the opera was absolutely beautiful! I’m wondering what the bead is on the left next to the stopper? It’s also on the full bracelet above between the Pomegranate and the Pinecone. I’m a little afraid that you’re going to say it’s a Unique which will make it a little trickier to find.
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Right you are Suzanne, that is a Unique that I recently bought from Trollbeads Akron. My friend Trisha has the most beautiful Unique ever that is kind of like it with white and the different shades of blue. It’s like a piece of Delft pottery. So when I saw this one I had to snap it up.
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I love your all silver bracelet, for the life of me I cannot put together and all silver look that I am satisfied with, your is lovely.
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Aw, thanks so much Francine!
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I will ned two Pinecones. And the Elf Boots. But not now. I don’t have any money left after the Black Friday 😂
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I hear you! I bought X Links and then was hit with a large import fee. Wait till you see all the Ohm Beads Trisha bought on sale. 😱
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