Allene and her husband met Vlad and Kremena late in the summer in Istanbul. We spent two wonderful days exploring the Ottoman palaces of the sultans and visiting the Hagia Sophia and the Blue Mosque. We took some great pictures of the fabulous tiles in these locales and their inspiration will make their way to the Golem collection for spring. At one of our stops Vlad and Allene discover what may be the largest bead in the world. Tulip Time - These wonderful shades of blues and pale green definitely remind me of the tulip fields in Holland. Great for a spring necklace or to cheer up a white top with jeans TT1 - 40 x 32mm pendant - $20 TT2 - 9 x 10mm carved bead - $3 (top) TT3 - 10 x 13mm - carved bead - $3 (middle TT4 - 10 x 13mm carved bead - $3 (bottom) TT5 - 6 x 10mm donut bead - $0.50 (top) TT6 - 7 x 15mm donut bead - $1 (bottom) TT7 - 8 x 10mm bead - $0.50 (top) TT8 - 11 x 13mm bead - $1 (middle) TT9 - 12 x 14mm bead - $1 (bottom) TT10 - 19mm mini-pendant - $3 Deco Flowers - This is one of the most popular of Golem's pendants. Three bright yellow flowers in a field of green with some wonderful complementary beads DF1 - 33mm pendant - $10 DF2 - 12 x 13mm - carved bead - $3 (top) DF3 - 10 x 13mm - carved bead - $3 (bottom) DF4 - 7 x 10 x 23mm cones - $8/pair (coming soon) DF5 - 8 x 10mm - bead - $0.50(top) DF6 - 12 x 14mm - bead - $1 (bottom) DF7 - 6 x 10mm - donut bead - $0.50 (top) DF8 - 19mm - mini pendant - $3 Please note: bead holes average 2-3mm Sunshine Field - A wonderful color group of gold, orange and greens. Another one of my favorites -- it's the one I fell in love with when I first saw the collection SF1 - 35mm - pendant - $20 SF2 - 11 x 12mm - carved bead - $3 (top) SF3 - 10 x 14mm - carved bead - $3 (bottom) SF4 - 7 x 10 x 23mm - contes - $8/pair (coming soon) SF5 - 6 x 10mm - donut bead - $0.50 SF6 - 8 x 10mm - bead - $0.50 SF7 - 11 x 13mm - bead - $1 (bottom) SF8 - 19mm mini pendant - $3 (top) SF9 - 19mm mini pendant - $3 (bottom) Please note: Bead holes average 2-3mm Blue Sunshine - A contemporary styled pendant in bright blue, cream and yellow --- Great for summer and a pair of jeans and T-shirt BS1 - 34 x 29mm (at widest) Ppendant - $16 BS2 - 9 x 10mm - carved bead - $3 (top left) BS3 - 10 x 13mm - carved bead - $3 (bottom left) BS4 - 11 x 12mm - carved bead - $3 (top right) BS5 - 11 x 12mm - carved bead - $3 (bottom right) BS6 - 8 x 10mm - bead - $0.50 (top) BS7 - 11 x 13mm - bead - $1 (middle) BS8 - 12 x 14mm - bead - $1 (bottom) BS9 - 6 x 10mm - donut bead - $0.50 (top) BS10 - 7 x 15mm - donut bead - $1 (bottom) BS11 - 7 x 10 x 23mm - cones - $8/pair (coming soon) BS12 - 24 x 12mm (at widest) mini-pendant - $6 Please note: bead holes average 2-3mm Accompanying beads, cones, and mini-pendants in this group also match beads in the Golden Daisies group Flower Pot - Almost childlike, but sophisticated in color. One of my favorites, with lovely little mini-pendants to match for earrings or as part of your necklace FP1 - 40mm - pendant - $20 FP2 - 9 x 10mm - carved bead - $3 (top) FP3 - 10 x 13mm -0 carved bead - $3 (bottom) FP4 - 19mm - mini-pendant - $3 (top) FP5 - 19mm - mini pendant - $6 (bottom) FP6 - 19mm - mini pendant - $6 Please note: bead holes average 2-3mm Golden Daisies - Another lovely blue/cream and yellow pendant and bead group -- this time the pendant is more representational of a spring field of daisies GD1 - 43 x 32mm (at widest) pendant - $20 GD2 - 8 x 10mm - bead - $0.50 (top) GD3 - 11 x 13mm - bead - $1 (middle) GD4 - 12 x 14mm - bead - $1 (bottom) GD5 - 6 x 10mm - donut bead - $0.50 (top) GD6 - 7 x 15mm - donut bead - $1 (bottom) GD7 - 7 x 10 x 23mm - cones - $8/pair (coming soon) GD8 - 19mm - mini pendant - $3 Spring Bouquet - A collection of four pendants with many matching choices -- You'll love playing with this group SB1 - 34 x 17mm pendant - $20 (top) SB2 - 34mm pendant - $20 (middle) SB3 - 28 x 33mm (at widest) pendant - $18 SB4 - 9 x 11mm carved bead - $3 (top) SB5 - 10 x 13mm carved bead - $3 (second from top) SB6 - 11 x 10mm carved bead - $3 (third from top) SB7 - 9 x 11mm carved bead - $3 (bottom - this bead goes best with SB3) SB8 - 6 x 10mm donut bead - $0.50 (top - this bead goes best with SB1) SB9 - 7 x 15mm donut bead - $1 (bottom - this bead goes best with SB1) SB10 - 11 x 13mm - bead - $1 (top - this bead goes best with SB1) SB11 - 12 x 14mm bead - $1 (bottom - this bead goes best with SB1) SB12 - 38 x 38mm pendant - $20 Please note: bead holes average 2-3mm. Accompanying beads and mini pendants in this group match beads in California Sunset and Deco Flowers California Sunset - Two great pendants in a contempoary style -- golden brown, dark burgundy and bright yellow with favulous coordinating beads CS1 - 33mm pendants - $14 CS2 - 31 x 37mm (at widest) pendant - $16 CS3 - 11 x 13mm carved bead - $3 (top) CS4 - 11 x 13mm carved bead - $3 (bottom) CS5 - 6 x 10mm donut bead - $0.50 (top) golden brown CS6 - 7 x 15mm donut bead - $1 - (middle) golden brown CS7 - 7 x 15mm donut bead - $1 - (bottom) dark burgundy CS8 - 12 x 14mm - bead - $1 (top) - dark burgundy CS9 - 12 x 14mm - bead - $1 (bottom) golden brown CS10 - 19mm mini pendant - $3 Please note: bead holes average 2-3mm Accompanying beads and mini-pendants in this group also match beads in the Deco Flowers and Spring Bouquet groups

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