Bead Wish List: Pina Colada

I recently treated myself to some tropical blue coconut shell daggers that I can’t wait to use. The texture, shape, and color is incredible! The best thing about natural materials like coconut shell (after their organic charm), is how lightweight they are. You can have huge, chunky beads and still do a lot with them.

I’m still waiting for the mailman to bring the new daggers, but the combination of coconut and blue really got me thinking about piña coladas. Delicious, refreshing piña coladas. Although the traditional coconut and pineapple recipe is perfect on its own, the Blue Curaçao version is even more refreshing with its tropical color, and that's the one that comes to mind when I'm thinking of cool drinks.

In the spirit of beating the summer heat, I went on a hunt for some equally refreshing beads in creamy coconut and juicy pineapple colors, tropical blues, and natural coconut shell. Here are just a few of my favorite finds!

Pineapple Jasper Pear Drops
From Artbeads.com





Tiny Ceramic Coconut Beads
From The Crafty Bead





Yellow Trapezoid Resin Beads
From Happy Mango Beads





Pale Coconut Shell Rondelles
From Beadaholique





Antique Yellow Agate Faceted Rounds
From Auntie’s Beads





Lillypilly Ornamental Pineapple Pendant
From Fusion Beads





Pineapple Silver Lampwork Rounds
By Radiant Mind





Swarovski Elements Bermuda Blue Cosmic Square
From Artbeads.com





Chunky Etched Czech Glass Rectangles
From Cascadia Beads





Tiny Chocolate Coconut Shell Heishi
From Mia Bella Collection





Czech Glass Milky Yellow Picasso Rectangles
From Lima Beads





T-Beads Transparent Aquamarine Lampwork Spacer
From Fusion Beads





Vintage Italian Acrylic Pineapple Beads
From Meegie’s Bead Corner





Coconut Wood Stick Beads
From Happy Mango Beads





Pineapple Sparkle Lampwork Spacers
By Amy of Two Glassy Ladies

What’s your favorite drink for cooling down in summer? Has it ever inspired you to create a bead color combo?

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