Available in the United States for the past five years

Available in the United States for the past five years Trollbeads. And they're even going to be the star of their convention of sorts at the Fairfield Inn & Suites in New Bedford this month.

"When I first saw them, I fell in love," said Louise Rogers, owner of the Rogers Gallery in Mattapoisett, recalling her first encounter with the popular Danish-made interchangeable bead line."They're truly an art form. It's much more than just a fad."

Available in the United States for the past five years, Trollbeads were actually introduced in Europe in 1976, long before some of the other popular brands of charm bracelets, such as Pandora, had hit the market.There are 20 or so Trollbeads distributors covering more than 60 countries worldwide. The Rogers Gallery works with one, the privately-held Lund Trading, LLC, which covers all of North America and the Caribbean.