It is the way in which the Trollbeads artisans combine silver or gold with luminous pearls, semi-precious stones, and dichroic glass that demonstrates their incredible talents and the respect they have for the art form. From designs as basic and classic as the white pearl to the pinnacle of creative metal work shown in the semi-precious stones that embellish the "Wisdom" Trollbead, Trollbeads continue to astound even their most seasoned collectors. Two of the Trollbeads artisans' top creations, the "Wisdom" bead and the "Three Flowers" bead, are available in both 18 karat gold and in sterling silver. The "Wisdom" bead is remarkable in that there are five hand-set semi-precious stones encircling the bead. Each stone, among them amethyst, opal, and garnet, has a meaning; when combined together, the stones are said to give the bearer wisdom.