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OHM Beads Preview Day for August 2023

It's OHM Beads Preview Day! There is an exciting collection of 5 silvers, 9 glass, and one very special enameled silver heart, releasing on August 1st.

You can watch my video for all the details and a 360 degree look at these gorgeous beads. There are new additions to the Space Collection and each design is magnificent. The glass beads are absolutely phenomenal and I love the 5 square ones for a luxurious styling option with a slimmer silhouette. The delicious Red Velvet is a very meaningful bead and I explain its special significance in the video. Plus, make sure to watch to the end for details of the OHM Beads OHMily meet-up in Las Vegas this Fall! Can't wait!

 

OHM Beads 50% OFF HAUL & SPECIAL Edition Pieces

OHM Beads fans always anticipate the July 50% OFF Retired Sale. This is the perfect time to save up and add those missing beads to one's collection. In this video, I'll share the silver and glass beads I purchased, plus a very unique ring! Finding two extra special designs was a dream come true and you'll see those in the video as well. I never thought I would own We Learn As We Age and Soul Warrior so I am absolutely thrilled to have them.

NEW OHM Beads Releases for April, May, and June 2023

Let's take a look at the latest releases from OHM Beads for April, May, and June 2023. So many incredible designs, there is truly something for everyone. Follow me on Instagram @dailycharmaddict for all the latest OHM Beads news and check out OHMBEADS.COM for availability and more information. Remember to create an account to start earning those valuable OHMbucks and SAVE 22% on any Make Believe themed beads with discount code: ANGIE

 

What's NEW from OHM Beads?

OHM Beads has been very busy in the early months of 2023. We've enjoyed incredible new designs in January & February and we have the spectacular March launch tomorrow, March 7th. I thought I'd share some of my favourite beads and bracelet stylings from this first quarter and as always, check my Instagram @dailycharmaddict for even more OHM content. If you'd like to watch complete and detailed video previews, just scroll to the bottom of this post (there are 2 videos for January and one each for February & March). Visit ohmbeads.com to place an order and don't forget to create an account to earn those valuable OHMbucks!

I fell in love with the Keng-Tachaya Collection and have purchased 3 pieces so far, including the phenomenal Ring of Protection. The Lucky Lanterns is a fun new blind bag version of The Red Lanterns, so, more colour options and the surprise of which version you receive of this gorgeous dangle. More Than Love is the sweet, milky glass with a soft pink chain of hearts. One of my most desired beads from the February release. Hot Stone & Heather Zinnia are also fantastic and compliment the amethyst in the Celebrate Life showstopper butterfly.

Lake Baikal is a mesermizing triangular glass bead inspired by the incredible beauty of its namesake lake when frozen. The Coastal Collection of glass are some of my most-used this quarter. They have a unique texture and are so versatile with their neutral colours. March gives us the wonderfully detailed A Dead Bird and 2 more glass beads that are phenomenal to see. From The Depths and Primordial Hope will be sure to fascinate with their complex colours and bubbles. Year of the Rabbit is another bead that I'm reaching for often. I love the texture, the design, and the movement of this bead. Honestly, I can't pick a true favourite from any of the releases so far! I love them all!

 

 

Some items shown were gifted by OHM Beads for preview*

NEW OHM Beads for Fall 2022!

There have been so many fantastic new designs from OHM Beads this Fall. The September release included a new stopper, MEND-ish, which is inspired by the Mended Heart bead. For the Halloween season, 3 fun spooky pieces were added to the catalogue. Love Trap is the gorgeous open-work spider web with a dangling spider, and Planchette is the detailed heart-shaped spacer, possibly used to communicate with spirits. Speaking of spirits, Here For The Boos is a comical ghost who remembered to BYOB. Very cute designs. Bunyip is the latest addition to the OHM in Australia Collection and is quite ferocious looking! (As always, click any photo to see enlarged view)

November introduced 5 new sterling silver beads. The Oak Mini-Collection includes 3 designs: Touch of Oak, Oak Wrap, and the adorable This Is My Nut, each featuring a dangling acorn. Perfect together and ideal for autumn bracelet designs.

The brilliant Harvest Goddess is a large, showstopper pendant. Full of exquisite detail, this piece is a lovely way to remember all of life's blessings in a very special bead.

Do Xmas is a whimsical gingerbread man who finds himself reimagined as a poppet, stuck with pins all over his body. A sweet and detailed dangle that gives a holiday cookie an interesting twist. The careful eye will notice the bale is in the shape of a pin!

Here are some pics of my stylings using the latest beads and video reveals are below.  Be sure to follow me on Instagram @dailycharmaddict for more content, photos, and videos. You can find all recently released bead designs under the "NEW" tab on the OHM Beads website.

OHM Rock of the Quarter (OROQ)

These are 2 previously released OHM Bead Stones!

OHM Beads has a brand new BEADMAIL Subscription option called OROQ. Every three months a new STONE design, yes, stone (!) will be delivered automatically. This is a terrific addition to the original BEADMAIL (silver beads and more) and GOTM or Glass of the Month. I am very excited to see this new material being included. Natural or reconstituted stone creations will be offered in this latest project with 3 ways to participate:

Phase 1: Subscribe & Save
(April 1-28, Fix Flat Rate $85 w/ Free Worldwide Shipping)

Phase 2: Wait & See
(May 3-15, Retail Price $90-155+, + applicable shipping)

Phase 3: Delivery & Overstock
(Shipping July 1st) (Available Sep 1st, not guaranteed)

There are currently OROQ promotions available to SAVE on this Beadmail experience. Check out all the options on the OHM Beads website HERE.

**Remember to SAVE 10% on your first OHM Beads order with code: ANGIE

OHM BEADS APRIL 2022 RELEASE

 

It's OHM Beads Release Day and I'm thrilled to share a closer look at the three incredible new collections available TODAY! We have spectacular new designs and some very exciting materials for April. Thank you to OHM Beads for gifting me sample beads to enjoy and style. Watch my YouTube video above (from preview week) for a 360 degree look at these wonderful new pieces and for all the information, including pricing.

First up is the OHM Southwest Dreams collection designed by Nichol Orozco, (@myprettycharmedlife on Instagram and YouTube). Five beautiful silver beads are featured in this collection based on the icons of New Mexico and life in the desert.

Running Through The Desert and Howling At The Moon offer us wonderfully textured and beautifully detailed sterling silver pieces. These two 'button' shaped beads are double-faced and have lovely silver work on the sides. Scenes of the roadrunner & sun, coyote & moon, the Zia symbol and yucca plant, mean any view of these beads gives us something amazing to look at. Choices is a graphic and stunning representation of the Zia symbol and Tumble is an openwork design of the mysterious tumbleweed!

The largest bead in the Southwest Dreams Collection is the breathtaking FLYING HIGH. With its jaw-dropping, intricate silver design surrounding a gumball-sized Turquoise gemstone, this is a showstopper heirloom treasure sure to captivate every bead lover. It is truly magnificent!

Southwest Dreams Stack

OHM LILAC

The OHM LILAC Collection consists of two new pieces, one silver and one stone! LILAC DREAMS is a stunning dangle of lilac blossoms and buds suspended from a detailed leaf bale. There are (by my count) 10 flowers on 4 jump rings and there is so much movement with this bead. Definitely watch the video above to see its magic! 

LILAC STONED is an exciting new design in this release. The fantastic, faceted reconstituted Turquoise stone is a deep, luscious lilac, as rich in colour as the flowers themselves. Veins of gold and blue are threaded throughout the bead but of course, each one is unique and shades will vary.

LILAC STONED

The OHM REVEUR Collection gives us a selection of SIX new glass designs, all built on a black core with the addition of white, red, or both. They are a dream!

OHM Reveur

I hope my enthusiasm for this April 2022 Release comes through in my video and post. I am absolutely thrilled with each collection, and each piece. These are all extraordinarily exquisite and versatile designs. They are very wearable and will work well with other OHM Beads in my collection. I am sure the OHM Reveur glass beads will be on my arm frequently, as will the Lilac pieces, and every bead from the Southwest Dreams Collection. Watch for more photos of all the beads on my Instagram account (@dailycharmaddict) as I continue to build bracelet designs incorporating my newest treasures.

*Some of the photos used are courtesy of OHM Beads

OHM BEADS Preview: January 2022

Welcome to the OHM Beads Preview for the January 2022 Release! We have 3 NEW silvers available on January 11th, two for worldwide release and one OHM in Australia Exclusive.

TIGER TWO-STEP is the next in the series of fantastical articulated Chinese Zodiac animal masks and is rich with lovely oxidized detail. It is just incredible and perfect to wear in this Year of the Tiger.

HEARTSTRING is a very unique and clever bead featuring a shiny silver heart shaped kite joined to its handle with a fine "kite string" chain. This interesting design can be worn as a two-piece bead on a bracelet, alone or tucked around another. It can also be showcased as a dangle pendant or even as a clasp for our Chunky and Skinny bracelets. It is SO sweet and I just love it!! This is an OHMlab Project bead created with OHMlab Assistants.

The OHM in Australia Exclusive AUSSIE LOVE is a new addition to the word block collection and includes a delightful and adorable koala bear in place of the O in LOVE. It is very cute and the perfect way to show love of the country AND the cuddly marsupial so important to Australia.

These gorgeous close-ups and styling photos are all curtesy of OHM. I also included my bracelet stack and how I used two of these new beads in my designs. Thank you to OHM for gifting me these pieces!

OHM Beads in 2021: A Year in Review

I thought it would be fun to take a quick look back at 2021, in OHM Beads! Of course, there were many more beads released this year than will fit on a stack so I have selected some of my favourites to share on my bracelets.

January gave us a huge offering of new designs, from new dinos and bones in the Rawr Collection, to the beautiful self-care items in the Beauty Collection, to the gorgeous beads in this year’s Chinese New Year line. There were also some individual items, the OHMlab Luna Love, and another OCTO bunny (Skully).

We were also inspired by the OHM 52 prompts, an ongoing weekly theme to challenge our creativity.

The innovative BEADMAIL Project launched in February with a Pilot program. I was so excited to be the first one to sign up for Beadmail and No. 1 has a special place in my bead heart. GOTM came a bit later to the delight of glass lovers and both subscriptions are continuing.

In March we had a trio of glass from OHMlab assistants MccTrudy, MccJordi, and MccTrish plus an apropos Dr. Bunny design in Thailand.

Another big release arrived in April with the Park Collection. The incredible Wings of Liberation, Dragonfly-y clasp, new locks and stoppers, 4 adorable character silvers, 5 new glass, 2 new bracelets, plus 4 new slim glass, and regional exclusives with Gumnuts from Australia and Ice Tea Cube from Thailand. But wait, there’s more! Three new OHMlab projects (GIVE, Paws of Love, & Memories in Sand) plus the blind bag surprise Masked Self! Phew! So many great choices!

In April we met Quokka from Australia and in June they were joined by Crikey. In July they both met Cocky!!

The Fun Zone was a huge success in August and one of my favourite releases. We also got our groove on with the OHM Hipster Collection and were perplexed with the OHMazing Maze of Life OHMlab project. Then we went Back to School and made great use of the OHM Bar.

September found us dropping the F Bomb and feeling royal with our Crowned crown from Thailand.

The very addictive Mother Lord arrived in October, a fantastic blind bag with the most gorgeous silver and glass. We also discovered the equally enthralling Yutoos Totems (another blind bag bead); super fun to collect.

In November we enjoyed some homestyle designs with 8 new silver beads based on domestic items that we can’t live without. The detailed Watch This is my favourite from the collection but they all struck a chord with me. The release day also included the adorable Coop from OHM in Thailand.

For the last month of the year OHM revealed 2 new exclusives from Thailand and OHM in Australia. Suphannahong and Kangarohm sailed and hopped into the bead world. The cute and cuddly Behemoth also flew into our lives in its glowing glass jar.

OHM also launched several Special Projects in 2021. One time runs, pre-orders, OHMistry Projects, custom orders and OCTOs became available throughout the year. Do you recall Kiss Me I’m Irish, Catprechaun, XOXO, Russian Bunny, word block custom beads, Biscuits, Shroomies, Stay Grounded, Elara the Kittycorn, my own Imperfect Angel, and Octohug all making their debut this year? Woot Bear Francis and Mouse Girl were also introduced.

We celebrated all year with special events like OHM in April, OHM Dot Sale outlet sales, free shipping days, OHM’s 13th birthday, George’s Australian Flash Sales, an incredible Black Friday series of events, and of course Beadmas, to name a few.

What an incredible year it was in OHM Beads bead land and I am so grateful to be a part of this wonderful company as an OHMbassador and the OHMily community. For me personally this has all been such a dream come true and has filled my life with such joy. Thank you OHM Beads for all the beauty and fun you have bestowed. This is the reason I also added my OHM logo tattoo to my wrist in 2021 so that I never forget the indelible mark they have left on my heart!

I hope you’ve enjoyed this look back at the year in OHM Beads and remember all the phenomenal designs that have been added to the regular collection. They’re all there waiting to be added to yours!!!

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I wish you all joy, health, and happiness in 2022 and may all your bead wishes come true!!

OHM Beads NOVEMBER 2021 RELEASE

There is a new OHM Beads collection coming on November 4th and I feel this one was just made for me! Every single piece is a perfect tiny replica of tools, gadgets, small appliances, and even a car, most of us take for granted but use every day. OHM has created gorgeous beads to adorn our bracelets and given us lovely reminders with the meaning behind them...I love that! No detail has been overlooked in the design of these beads, 8 silvers in the worldwide release, plus one OHM Thailand EXCLUSIVE, COOP.

For an in-depth review on video, plus more photos from OHM and my own bracelet stylings, pop over to my Instagram account (@dailycharmaddict)

OHM Release Day: NOVEMBER 4, 2021

AAE126 SO STEAMED (US $55 /€ 57 /฿ 2,100 /NT$ 2,020 )
 - an adorable iron, complete with textured detail and a super shiny base plate with steam holes. "Next time you feel stress building in yourself, touch this iron on your bracelet and let the creases spiral out smooth. Iron the mind. Ohm."

 

AAE127 IT SUCKS (US $40 /€ 41 /฿ 1,500 /NT$ 1,470 )
 - cute canister vacuum with coiled hose as a bale. "To celebrate the potential suckage of vacuuming, OHM offers this sweet little canister vacuum cleaner bead. The small hose wraps around your bracelet like a silver hug, and the marvelously detailed canister tucks nicely underneath. You can almost feel it vibrate on your wrist. Our little vacuum may not scare the cat or swipe your carpet to barefoot fluffiness; but it IS a lovely reminder that some tasks may suck, but the rewards are many with just a little imagination."

 

AAP074 MEMORY MAKER (US $65 /€ 67 /฿ 2,400 /NT$ 2,390 )
 - fantastic, large camera bead with every small detail added. "Remember the surprise and anticipation of getting your developed photos back from the drugstore! OHM remembers that fun too. We have created a vintage SLR camera based upon a classic model that is wildly popular in its heyday and coveted by today's hipster generation. The textures and details of this vintage MEMORY MAKER are stunning and will open albums full of fond memories tucked away in your heart. What else is a bead but a memory?"

 

AAE131 WATCH THIS (US $40 /€ 41 /฿ 1,500 /NT$ 1,470 )
 - a beautiful watch with metal link bracelet. "A watch is more than a time-keeper. It's a symbol of tradition encased in a showpiece of ingenious craftsmanship. OHM is proud to add our ingenuity to this brilliant lineage and invites you to WATCH THIS. The handsome face based upon a classic Italian design will be forever holding a moment for you take whenever you need it. The silver watchband is a vintage rivet-link style made famous by the world's most coveted timepieces on history's most famous wrists. When you step out wearing this watch on your bracelet, know that you have time, this time now."

 

AAE132 POCKET KNIFE (US $40 /€ 41 /฿ 1,500 /NT$ 1,470 )
 - perfect multi-tool pocket knife with wood grain detail and knotted rope bale. "OHM is interested in your preparedness. Remind yourself with this beautifully crafted little camper or scout knife bead -- with the four traditional tools -- which hangs from a scout-required bowline knot. You and your bracelet are hereby authorized to tote the magnificent little POCKET KNIFE anywhere that pleases you. And you don't have to keep others at arm's length around you; you'll want to show off every minute detail."

 

AAE133 REMOTE CONTROL (US $40 /€ 41 /฿ 1,500 /NT$ 1,470 )
 - exactly like your remote, complete with HDMI cable bale. "OHM has created this elegant universal remote bead to hang beautifully on your bracelet. You always know where it is. You also always have the control to change the outcomes of your day and your life. Nobody else can push your buttons, mute your volume, or change your channel. You make the choices. Where is that pesky remote? You've got it... under control."

 

AAE125 BEAT IT (US $45 /€ 47 /฿ 1,700 /NT$ 1,650 )
 - the stand mixer bead of your dreams. It's a good thing! "OHM celebrates all things culinary with our nod to the countertop mixer. This adorably detailed miniature mixer on your bracelet shows the world that you too love to mix it up with the best of them. No challenge intimidates you as you whip through them in seconds and come back for more! Just BEAT IT!"

 

AAE123 GOT POT (US $60 /€ 62 /฿ 2,200 /NT$ 2,210 ) - perfect pressure cooker replica. "We are ALL like multicookers, under pressure every day with deadlines and expectations. Sometimes we simmer slowly, and other times, we build up steam and need release! OHM's multicooker on your bracelet is a charming reminder that pressure can be productive and yield delicious results too!"

OHM Exclusive
AAP075 COOP (OHM in Thailand) (฿ 2,400) - sweet mini car to wear on your wrist. "Lhong at OHM enjoys seeing the things they love and adore, scaled down to such a small size as to be worn as an adornment on their wrist! The collection of things you love makes us smile. No matter what form they are, it is the act itself of collecting that matters. This small car was an ambition of theirs from a young age. They grow up to earn enough money to get their own. Although it is not suitable for everyday use, many people say it is only suitable as a second car, but it is the only car they need. A companion forever."