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Bold two tier necklaces

Length:23inches Length:23inches Necklace length:23inches

Get trendy with Ashnorr

Trends that run through Ashnorr jewellery include grouping several strands of beads to create patterns and points of interest like clusters of fruits as seen in the picture below. I haven’t always been a fun of the colour red until I learnt about personal colour theory and how it applies to how we dress. I found out there is a red colour to suit everyone. It’s only a matter of choosing the right shade. Psychologically, red is an extra energy booster especially when worn close to the face. Since Ashnorr is also about giving you that extra energized and healthy look you’ll find lots of red accents in there. In Ashnorr, even when very dark colours are used there are brighter components that give you a brighter overall look. No boring colours to dull your shine. Polka dots and stripes of varying sizes, widths, shapes and colours continues to remain the trend in traditional Krobo bead design, so you’ll be seeing a lot more variations used in Ashnorr.

Arming yourself with bracelets

AYB00 AYB000 AYB001 AYB002 AYB003 AYB004 AYB005 Bead bracelets can be worn in several ways. The current trend is to pile several bracelets on one arm. Those with long arms can pile on four or more bracelets to create the illusion of a shorter arm. If you have short arms, pile on thin and narrow bracelets to avoid making your arms look shorter than they really are.

Ways to wear choker necklaces

When the large bead style came into vogue I remember seeing large bead chokers adorning ladies who had short necks. This only creates the illusion of a shorter neck. Large bead necklaces are best worn by those who have long necks and want them to look shorter and more proportionate to their figure. Those with short necks look best in medium sized chokers or better still in longer large bead necklaces. Description: A light translucent green choker necklace with red pearl beads and red seed bead details. Length: 16 inches TO ORDER CODE NO. RC10 Description : A red bronze choker necklace with red seed bead details. Length: 16 inches TO ORDER CODE NO. RC60

It's all black and white

Description: Black and white cylindrical powder glass beads,black and white pearl beads with white translucent doughnut beads and black glass beads as spacers. Length : 21inches Description: Black cylindrical powder glass beads covered in white dots,black and white pearl beads with white doughnut beads spacers. Length: 21inches

Classic kente patterns on bead jewellery

The classic kente is worn in so many ways. As clothing, a stole thrown over the shoulders or as footwear. One more way to wear them is to include it in your bead jewellery. On a day when you want to add a touch of Kente to your outfit without having to wear the Kente clothing, these pieces would be just the perfect choice. Description: Kente patterned beads and intertwined yellow seedbeads. Length:  22 inches CODE NO. KE10 Description: Kente patterned beads combined with peach coloured pearl beads. Length: 22 inches CODE NO. KE20

Red accents to add to your style

Description: A 2 tier red brown bead necklace. Length :18inches The colour red when worn especially close to the face energizes you but for those of us who feel overwhelmed by large doses of red these bead necklaces with fewer doses of red in them will not only look great on you but also make you feel good. Description: A 2 tier red and turquoise blue bead necklace. Length: 18inches

Naturally green and calm

Nature has a way of calming our nerves and that's exactly what the colour green does. It's refreshing and soothing,and so are these fine pieces of bead jewellery. Description:Green ring beads covered in white and yellow dots combined with green translucent glass beads and lime green pearl beads. Length:21inches Description:Cylindrical beads with orange, red and white striped pattern combined with golden pearl beads. Length:20inches CODE:AS4013

Stripes of brown and yellow shades

Description :  Brown beads covered in thin yellow,orange and white stripes dark and golden brown pearl beads. Length: 21 inches Description:   Caramel coloured beads covered in thin brown stripes and white dots in between combined with yellow and brown ring beads and caramel toned pearl beads. Length: 24 inches Description:   Caramel coloured beads covered in brown stripes with white dots in between together with dark brown pearl beads. Length : 21 inches

Floral patterned bead necklace

Description:  Recycled Krobo powder glass beads in yellow and green covered in floral prints combined with imported green glass and seed beads. Length: 19 inches

Refresh your wardrobe with accessories

I love to restyle or redesign my already existing clothes so I can wear them again. It’s fun knowing that I can wear my clothes in many different ways just by restyling. That’s when I realized the potential accessories present. The right choice of accessories does the same thing that restyling does for my clothes and that is creating a different look. Accessorizing your clothes using bead jewellery are additional ways to give your old clothes a new look without having to spend a fortune on new clothes. Length:20 inches CODE:AS4001 Length:20 inches CODE[ABOVE]:AS4005 CODE[BELOW]:AS4006

Fruity inspirations from The Orchard Collection

I was inspired by the fruity and warmer colours of nature to put together these necklaces. The larger beads are a mixture of Krobo powder glass beads and western glass beads with a bold ceramic bead pendant. They are interspersed with Czech seed beads that very much resemble clusters of fruits. This is a detail used in different ways in most of our designs. Description: Apple green pendant necklace Length: 22 inches TO ORDER CODE NO. OC 1 0 Description: Bronze orange pendant necklace Length: 22 inches TO ORDER CODE NO. OC 2 0 Description: Lilac green pendant necklace Length: 22 inches TO ORDER CODE NO. OC 3 0   CODE NO.0C40 CODE NO.OC 50 CODE NO.OC60

All about Ashnorr

Ashnorr presents a refreshing insight into contemporary Ghanaian bead jewellery. It’s African, handcrafted and stylish. Ashnorr is derived from ‘Ashinor’, a word from the Ga tribe in Ghana meaning beads. From restful classics to dramatic and vibrant colours and styles, Ashnorr has a choice for every personality. It offers a look and a quality predominantly hand made from Krobo recycled powder glass beads from Ghana, western acrylic and glass beads that combine beautifully with traditional and western style. This blog is our commitment to helping you get the best from using Ashnorr with the aim of enhancing your wardrobe. Yes, we are also interested in the clothes you wear and how you accessorize them. You’ll find here tips to help you take good care of your jewellery as well. Description: This necklace is made from recycled dark brown ring beads covered in white and yellow tiny dots combined with bronze coloured pearl glass beads with a brown ceramic pendant hanging