LOVE BEADS

LOVE BEADS:



Love beads colors each have a meaning.

Love beads have been around since the 1960s and can be made from a variety of

plastic, glass, wooden or crystal beads. They usually are long, multicolor strands

worn on as a bracelet, necklace, anklet or belt. While the bead colors are thought

to be symbolic of certain emotions and attributes, the connection between the

colors and their meanings is not limited to love beads. Colors are thought to have

specific meanings throughout the art of beading and jewelry making.


Purple

The color purple is a powerful color symbolizing self-respect and inner power. It

also is associated with spirituality and eases mental and emotional stress,

according to the Beading Design Jewelry website. It signifies wisdom, dignity and

independence and and often is worn by creative people and those with an

adventurous heart and spirit.


Blue



Blue is the color of the sky and the sea and represents tranquility and peace. Blue

is by people with a tender heart who appreciate the creative aspects of music and

art, the Beading Design Jewelry website explains . Blue also is beneficial in

promoting inspiration and hope; darker hues represent strength and authority.


Green



Green is the color of Mother Nature and the plants and trees. As such, it associated

with growth, fertility and birth. It also can represent stability and harmony. It's

connection to nature makes green a color associated with healing, love and

compassion. Since green is the color of money, it can represent financial

prosperity.


Pink



Pink is associated with love and as such is the ideal color for love beads. While

both pink and red represent love, pink is associated more closely with romance

while red more in tune with physical passion, according to the Beading Design

Jewelry website. Pink is worn by people with a tender heart who want to heal from

grief or depression. Pink also denotes innocence, youth and femininity.