amyk49's Full Review: Mini Gems 12oz Bag Lustre Clear
I remember using these years ago, and since I was adding some floral home accents I picked up a couple bags when I saw them at a local floral outlet.
~ Product Description Panacea Marble Accents Mini Gems Clear are rounded, flattened, translucent pieces to use as decorative accents around the home and garden. Nowhere on the packaging do they say what these are actually made from, but they look like clear glass. They don't break like glass though, so I'm sure it's some kind of plastic or resin. They are shaped about like a flattened marble, and just under one inch in size.
These Marble Accents come in a net bag tied at the top, and I paid $6.50 for a 2 lb. bag. They also come in a 12 oz. bag.
Some of the many uses for these include adding to silk, dried or fresh flower arrangements, creating a decorative candle display, in an aquarium or fish bowl, centerpieces, or assisting with any floral arrangement to add shimmer or color and to help guide and hold in place your flower arrangements.
~ My Experience
I bought these primarily to help create a silk flower arrangement. I had purchased a bouquet of silk peonies, and I was putting them in a large, clear vase. I added the Panacea Marble Accents Mini Gems until the filled up the vase, which did two things; held the bouquet firmly in place, and hid the plastic flower stalks from view while adding shimmer and beauty to the vase. Perfect!
One thing to note - while filling up the vase a few of the marble accents fell onto my tile floor and didn't break, but rather bounced. That's a good thing! They look just like glass, but apparently don't break even when dropped on tile.
The net bag these are packaged in works well to contain the pieces. The top was easy enough to untie, and you can simply reclose the bag by re-tying it. Keep the bag even if you use all the pieces, as it's a great way to store them when not in use.
These also work wonders with a fresh flower arrangement to help you securely position the stalks and hold the flowers in place. You can add water with the gems in the vase, and just allow them to dry when it's time to get rid of the arrangement. Even if your vase is opaque, these are great to put in the vase to hold your arrangement where you want it. Another idea is to put candles on a decorative plate or bowl, and add the mini gems.
I bought the clear ones, but you can also find these in other gem-like colors to add even more oomph and variety to your decorating needs.
~ Final Thoughts
Panacea marble Accents Mini Gems are a simple, inexpensive, and versatile decorating accent perfect for dried or silk flower arrangements, fresh flower arrangements, candle displays, and crafts, limited only by your imagination.
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