I use these "Bling" types of beads all the time on my bracelets. I think their sparkle and shine is what makes a bracelet. This teal green color is one of my favorites. It blends well with the greens and with the blues. It looks astounding on a bracelet I did on "Colors of Arizona." It brought out the beauty in all the other beads. I mixed it with a turquoise Tribal bead and Carelian beads plus charms that are representative of colors found in the Arizona landscape. We do not have a lot of true greens, but have a lot of trees and bushes that are a misty mix of blue, green, and grey. With a dash of brown and black, it all "worked." I could not have pulled it off without this Teal bead.
I have been into beads for some time now and have read other reviewers who cannot keep their beads and charms bright and shiny looking. I have found two Amazon products that have solved those problems for me. Now, if I clean my bracelets just a tad before I put them up, they are bright and ready to go again when I am.&nbsp;<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Connoisseurs-Jewellery-Wipes-25-s/dp/B0007CK664/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Connoisseurs Jewellery Wipes 25's</a><a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Hagerty-70000-Set-of-8-2-by-7-Inch-Silver-Protection-Strips-for-Silver-Storage-Blue/dp/B000J2VCJW/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Hagerty 70000 Set of 8 2-by-7-Inch Silver Protection Strips for Silver Storage, Blue</a><a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/3M-Anti-tarnish-Tabs-Strips-1-Inch-x-1-Inch-20/dp/B004PWIRXG/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">3M Anti-tarnish Tabs Strips 1 Inch x 1 Inch (20)</a>&nbsp;I clean my bracelets with the wipes before I put them away. It just takes a minute and gets the grime and sweat off all my beads as well as the Blingy ones. Then I store my bracelets with the anti tarnish strips or tabs in a drawer and they sit ready to go. No more tarnish. What a deal.
So If you are looking at this bead, buy it without fear. It is a beauty. And the two products above will make sure it stays that way.<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Handmade-Tribal-Swirl-Black-and-Turquoise-Enamel-on-925-Sterling-Silver-Bead-fits-European-Charm-Bracelet/dp/B0047LQ3T0/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Handmade Tribal Swirl Black and Turquoise Enamel on 925 Sterling Silver Bead fits European Charm Bracelet</a><a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Bear-Fetish-Southwest-Story-Bead-Slide-on-Charm-Sterling-Silver/dp/B004IVIY00/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Bear Fetish Southwest Story Bead Slide-on Charm Sterling Silver</a><a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Story-Bead-Slide-on-Charm-Genuine-Red-Carnelian-Gem-Stone-Sterling-Silver/dp/B004IJ65GC/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Story Bead Slide-on Charm Genuine Red Carnelian Gem Stone Sterling Silver</a><a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Sterling-Silver-Reflections-Carnelian-Stone-Bead/dp/B004X2WW6G/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Sterling Silver Reflections Carnelian Stone Bead</a>
If you have run out of ideas of ways to use your beads and wish to buy another here or there, put together a bracelet that reflects things about your State. I had a great time doing it. When something seems outdated on the bracelet, I take it off and add something different. Many choices and lots of fun, but sill, for me, this teal bead put the "pop" in this bracelet.<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Lovelinks-by-Aagaard-Sterling-Silver-Turquoise-Majestic-Bead-with-Murano-Glass/dp/B004Q6VS8C/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Lovelinks by Aagaard - Sterling Silver Turquoise Majestic Bead with Murano Glass</a>