Today Beadsaholic brings a review of Elfbeads latest collection Retro Summer.

Today is release day for Elfbeads Retro Summer collection and they have created a variety beads to suite everyone’s taste. There are twenty-five new pieces including the first two dangles to be made by Elfbeads. There are also a few limited-edition beads that will only be available through September 23, 2019. This is a fun and beautiful release.

Elfbeads Baroque Barrel BGP has beautiful ornate detailing set in brass plated with 18k gold. This bead is limited-edition and will only be available until September 23, 2019. Baroque measures approximately 14.20 mm high x 18.81 mm wide and retails for $31 / €28.

Elfbeads Baroque Dangle BGP is one of the first two dangles ever designed by Elfbeads. This dangle is brass plated in 18k gold and is limited-edition and will leave the collection on September 23, 2019. This dangle measures approximately 19.55 mm x 11.55 mm wide and retails for $31 / €28.

Elfbeads Everstar BGP is an intertwined design and the silver Everstar is one of my favorites, so I was happy to see this bead in brass with 18k gold plate. This is a limited-edition bead that will leave collection on September 23, 2019. Everstar measures approximately 14.58 mm high x 6.15 mm wide and retails for $31 / €28.

Elfbeads Sunflower World is a such a beautiful orb bead with sunflowers all the way around. This bead measures approximately 14.40 mm high x 13.70 mm wide and retails for $42 / €39.

Elfbeads Scale Dangle is the second dangle to enter the collection. This dangle resembles an egg with dragon scales. This bead measures approximately 20.84 mm high x 9.69 mm wide and retails for $42 / €39.

Elfbeads Purple Peony is a beautiful green base with flowers in shades of purple outlined in blue. This bead measures approximately 15.37 high x 7.55 wide, however, like all glass size and color can vary. Purple Peony retails for $31 / €28.

Elfbeads Aqua Stone Tangle is a stone colored base with puddles of Aqua encase in clear glass. This bead measures approximately 14.74 mm high x 7.81 mm wide, however, like all glass size and color can vary. Aqua Stone Tangle retails for $31 / €28.

Elfbeads Sea Golddust Monroe is stunning waves of teal with gold glitter and golden cubic zircon. This bead measures approximately 14.42 mm high x 7.70 mm wide, however, like all glass size and color can vary.  Sea Golddust Monroe retails for $41 / €37.

Elfbeads Flower Power Peacock is a cool retro design that is pink base with shades of pink, lime and teal. This bead measures approximately 14.91 mm high x 7.41 mm wide, however, like all glass size and color can vary. Flower Power Peacock retails for $31 / €28.

Elfbeads Blush Summer Blossom is a stunning white base bead with beautiful flowers in blush outlined in pink encased in clear glass. This bead measures approximately 14.83 mm high x 7.99 mm wide, however, like all glass size and color can vary. Blush Summer Blossom retails for $31 / €28.

Elfbeads Caribbean Light has a shimmery base blue with golden glitter stripes encased in clear glass with white buds. This bead measures 16.09 mm high x 7.40 mm wide, however, like all glass size and color can vary. Caribbean Light retails for $31 / €28.

Elfbeads Monet Starpond is a rather fun and beautiful bead that has a black base with silvery dots that resemble stars, sand color ponds with clear glass and teal iridescent flowers. This bead measures approximately 14.43 mm high x 7.09 mm wide, however, like all glass size and color can vary. Monet Starpond retails for $31 / €28.

Elfbeads Midsummer Blossom has a beautiful teal base with a golden clear glass, raised flowers with iridescent glass. This bead measures approximately 15.80 high x 7.26 mm wide, however, like all glass size and color can vary. Midsummer Blossom retails for $31 / €28.

Elfbeads Cold Waves has a powdery blue base encased in clear with light golden buds. This bead measures approximately 16.26 mm high x 7.77 mm wide, however, like all glass size and color can vary. Cold Waves retails for $31 / €28.

Elfbeads Nebula Blooms has a golden base with bluish flowers encased with clear glass and what looks to be purple iridescent glass. You can see the purple at different angles. This bead measures approximately 14.80 mm high x 7.53 mm wide, however, like all glass size and color can vary. Nebula Blooms retails for $31 / €28.

Elfbeads Violet Field Monroe Fractal is a beautiful bead with a light base with iridescent glitter throughout, floating purple cubic zircon, and four purple flowers with green centers. This bead measures approximately 14.18 mm high x 7.44 mm wide, however, like all glass size and color can vary. Violet Field Monroe Fractal retails for $41 / €37.

Elfbeads Pink Tripetual has an iridescent pink core with pink petals and golden buds. This bead measures approximately 15.28 mm high x 7.33 mm wide, however, like all glass size and color can vary. Pink Tripetual retails for $31 / €28.

Elfbeads Revival Anaconda if a funky retro bead with brown base, cream, brick, blue with a mirror center.  This bead measures approximately 15.94 mm high x 7.45 mm wide, however, like all glass size and color can vary. Revival Anaconda retails for $31 / €28.

Elfbeads Blush Mountain Majesty has super cool mountains on the side, blush hot pink glass with glittery gold clouds. This bead measures approximately 14.57 mm high x 7.17 mm wide, however, like all glass size and color can vary. Blush Mountain Majesty retails for $31 / €28.

Elfbeads Golddust Waterflowers is a stunning blue base with golden clear glass, raised iridescent flowers and a glittery wave around the bead. This bead measures approximately 16.98 mm high x 7.30 mm wide, however, like all glass size and color can vary. Golddust Waterflowers retail for $31 / €28.

Elfbeads Blue has a pretty purple base with iridescent glittery flakes encased in clear glass and has blue flowers all the way around. This bead measures approximately 14.70 mm high x 7.45 mm wide, however, like all glass size and color can vary. Blue retails for $31 / €28.

Elfbeads Dream Stardust Fractal is stunning like the Dream Stardust World and is one of my favorite beads, I’m so happy Elfbeads has created a rondelle style to go along with the world. This bead measures approximately 14.28 mm high x 7.35 mm wide, however, like all glass size and color can vary. Dream Stardust retails for $36 / €33.

Elfbeads Sun Flowerstone is a beautiful cream base with dark yellow flowers. This bead measures approximately 14.91 mm high x 7.12 mm wide, however, like all glass size and color can vary. Sun Flowerstone is limited-edition that will only be available until September 23, 2019 and retails for $31 / €28.

Elfbeads Crocus Starlight Fractal is simply stunning. I have always loved the starlight beads and have a few previously released. This bead has a lavender base with iridescent flakes and glow flakes all the way around which glows brightly in the dark. This bead measures approximately 14.60 mm high x 7.03 mm wide, however, like all glass size and color can vary. Crocus Starlight retails for $36 / €33.

Elfbeads Sweet Starlight Fractal is a stunning pink base with iridescent glittery flakes and glow flakes throughout. This bead measures approximately 14.32 mm high x 7.42 mm wide, however, like all glass size and color can vary. Sweet Starlight retails for $36 / €33.

Here you can see how beautifully these beads glow.

Now for a few bangle compositions! I’ve used Trollbeads Bangles with Redbalifrog Stoppers and all Glass and silvers are Elfbeads.

This first composition is rather fun and funky.

The teal beads look fabulous with the gold-tone beads and bangle.

The blue in these beads radiate with the golden tones.

I’m personally loving the new pink addition to the collection and this sunflower is fantastic.

The Sun Flowerstone is the perfect addition to the Flowerstone collection. These beads make me feel like a flower child with their retro feel.

How beautiful is the dichroic glass in these beautiful Dream Stardust beads?

Overall, I think everyone will find beads they love in this release as I have.

If you would like to order any of the beads from this release or browse Elfbeads then you may do so at any of the following links.

Authorized Elfbeads Retailers 

(Alphabetical order)

“Click retailers name to visit their website.”

Beads Fanatic – ships from Spain

Elfbeads Official – ships from the Netherlands

Perlen – ships from Denmark

Story in the Bead – ships from Czech Republic

Swiss Flower & Gifts – ships from the USA

As always, I enjoy hearing from you all and would love to know your thoughts on this release? Do you have any favorites? Leave me a comment below ❤

XO,

Paula