I actually just ordered 2 Trollbeads from Trollbeads Baden- Baden last night! I really wanted the frog prince bead and I can only get it from a German retailler. I have never seen a greyhound lock! I would love to see it!
I will copy the description from a website, and send you the link by pm of two places where to find them, one is expensivier, but it says it is the original one, the second place, is made by the same designer, same mold used for the original one, looks exactly the same, but it is a new batch! I ordered from the new batch, but dont know how it being the first one might be important to you if you decide to get it.
description copied from a website:
"Trollbeads Retired Silver Greyhound Lock. The first lock made to fit Trollbeads. The lock came into production in 2002 and went out of production in 2005 when the new dual-lock system took over. It was ordered by Lise back in 2002, and designed by Asger and Helge Max Andersen, who redesigned one of their locks for the purpose to fit the bracelets that Trollbeads sell with their beads. The greyhound lock is a redesign of the urnes lock, inspired by the lions on the door at Urnes stavkirke/church in Norway. Before this lock, the only lock available to trollbeads bracelets was the single lobster clasp. This lock needs to be attached to a bracelet professionally by for example a jeweller. "
photos.trollbeadssociety.com/images/82Greyhound_klein.jpg
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couple of pictures found on google images!
they can be permanently attatched to the bracelet by a jeweler (IMO it looks waaay better when it is permanently attatched, but you would have to be sure you are completelly satisfied with the way it looks to have it done.), but some people add claps to both ends, or to one end, to be able to change the beads if they want to.
i read the lock is bigger than the others, around 3 cms or something instead of the 2 cms the other locks have, so you go with a 1 cm shorter chain for it, having it permanently attatched, but even shorter if you add clasps to it (to be able to change the beads). hope im making sense, haha
It is the most beautiful troll lock IMO! I have 2 on my way, even though i know they will be homeless (without bracelets) for a while, i didnt even complete one bracelet, much less TWO and to be completely happy to attatch them forever. but i thought it was better to get them now, as I wanted them so much!
hope i helped, any other questions, just ask me and i will try to answer
