" Here are those lines I read in the members’ quarterly magazine of the small Danish Tibet Charity organisation:

‘If you really want to help people in third world countries to develop economically, you must teach them what it is that you are successfully doing.’

When I read those lines, an idea suddenly came to me: ‘We can do that.’ At Trollbeads, we know how to make glass beads. We know how to design them. We know how to sell them successfully – and we can teach others.

Working with the design of Trollbeads, losing myself in the mysterious depths of the spherical, planet‑like structures of glass beads, I often thought how one little glass bead seemed to contain an entire world. When we embarked on our first journey to Dharamsala to set up a glass bead workshop for exiled Tibetans, I had no idea how true this thought would become.

This project grew far beyond charity. It expanded across three continents and introduced me to extraordinary craftsmen and women from vastly different cultures. They embedded their symbols, colours, patterns, and heritage into every bead they created. These beads became UNIQUES, taking Trollbeads in an entirely new direction and bringing joy, meaning, and inspiration to thousands of people around the world.

This book is the story of the people who were taught how to make glass beads – and who, in doing so, created something truly unique."

— Lise Aagaard

Trollbeads UNIQUES are a truly special part of the Trollbeads collection. Each bead is completely one of a kind – just like people and the stories they carry. Created individually and never repeated, UNIQUES celebrate individuality, craftsmanship, and the beauty of imperfection.

Purchase two Single Uniques Beads and receive a FREE Uniques Coffee Table Book valued at R899. Simply add the items to your cart and the discount will automatically be applied, while stocks last.

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