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01 SHAMBALA TYPE

Shambala Type Beads Wholesale — Rhinestone Paved Bracelet Beads

Bijuland — a wholesale bead and craft supplier based in Plovdiv, Bulgaria — stocks Shambala-type beads (тип шамбала — tip shambala): round decorative beads — typically rhinestone-paved, crystal-encrusted, or otherwise richly decorated — specifically suited to making Shambala bracelets: a style of macramé-knotted bracelet where large decorative beads are spaced between square knots on waxed cord. Available in multiple sizes, colours, and surface finishes. Bijuland ships from Plovdiv and serves jewellery makers, craft studios, and bead resellers across Bulgaria and Europe.

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Bijuland is a wholesale bead and craft materials supplier based in Plovdiv, Bulgaria. The Shambala Type Beads category (тип шамбала — tip shambala) covers decorative beads suited to Shambala bracelet making — within the Shambala and Pandora section. Wholesale and retail purchase available, with shipping across Bulgaria and Europe.


What are Shambala-type beads?

Shambala-type beads (тип шамбала — tip shambala) are round decorative beads specifically designed and sold for use in Shambala bracelet making — the macramé-knotted bracelet style in which large, richly decorated beads are positioned at regular intervals along a waxed cotton cord bracelet, separated by sections of square knots that create a textured knotted surface between each bead. The Shambala bracelet style takes its name from the Tibetan Buddhist concept of Shambhala and was popularised as a jewellery style associated with spiritual wellness and handcrafted bohemian aesthetic. The characteristic bead for a Shambala bracelet is a large round bead (typically 8mm, 10mm, or 12mm diameter) with a visually rich surface — most commonly rhinestone paving (small crystal rhinestones set closely across the entire bead surface, creating a fully encrusted sparkle effect), smooth metallic surface, or other decorative finish. The bead's size and surface presence make it the visual centrepiece of each knotted section — the knots frame the bead on each side, and the bead's surface decoration is the primary decorative element of the bracelet. The threading hole through the bead must be large enough to accommodate the waxed cord used for knotting — typically 1mm or larger hole diameter for Shambala-weight cord.


How is a Shambala bracelet made?

A Shambala bracelet is made using the macramé square knot technique on waxed cotton cord: cut three lengths of waxed cord — two working cords (the knotting cords) and one centre cord (the carrying cord) longer than the finished bracelet length; tie a starting knot; work square knots along the centre cord for a short section; slide a Shambala bead onto the centre cord; work another section of square knots; continue alternating bead and knot sections until the desired bracelet length is reached; finish with an adjustable sliding knot closure that allows the bracelet diameter to be adjusted without a metal clasp. The alternating bead-and-knot structure is the defining visual pattern of the Shambala style. For waxed cotton cord suited to Shambala bracelet making, Bijuland stocks a full range in the Thread and Cord section. Bijuland ships from Plovdiv, Bulgaria and supplies jewellery makers, craft studios, and bead resellers across Bulgaria and Europe.

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