Elkin Don't Lose Your Head bracelet, and a couple of Christmas Trollbeads

Sadly, the Crazy Pig La Muerta ring didn't end up in my Christmas stocking (I thought it was a bit ambitious to put it on my christmas list; we tend to like to get lots of presents rather than one or two big things for each other). However, my christmas swag was not entirely without skulls, thanks to this bracelet.

It's an Elkin Don't Lose Your Head bracelet. Elkin was born after fashion stylist Eliisa Makin created some bracelets in breaks between pictures on a fashion shoot, and was promptly mobbed to make more for pretty much anyone who saw them. I can see why. They are still handmade from waxed cord and silver plated brass skulls, studs and a crystal fixer. They come in a variety of colours and also with antique gold finish on the skulls etc.

I love mine; it's got the glam goth thing perfectly and I've already got my eye on some more for stacking. They aren't inexpensive at £39, but it's a fair price in my view for something handmade (and done well) in England.  Elkin products are available directly from www.elkin.bigcartel.com.

I also received a couple of the limited Christmas Trollbeads - the white and gold bead and the white/blue/aqua patterned bead. These sold out very quickly indeed, so Mr London did well to grab them!

Here they are in a combination I put together using existing beads. The white bead with cubic zirconia (second from left) is by Summersday on Dawanda.com, all other beads are Trollbeads.

Here are both bracelets on, with my leather Trollbeads bracelet in the middle. 

I hope Christmas was good to you this year. Any particularly nice presents to report?