Product Review

Fat Tuesday just got fatter with enormous, oversized purple, green and gold beads. This 44" long Mardi Gras Jumbo Bead Necklace takes plastic party beads to the next level with (2) purple, (2) green and (3) gold huge metallic beads, with (8) smaller beads in between. Whether parading down Bourbon Street, attending a Carnival celebration or hitting up a costume party, this necklace of giant plastic beads for men or women is the hottest New Orleans accessory to complement the masquerade masks aplenty, and you'll be sure to stand out from the crowd. In addition to a Mardi Gras costume must-have, these bulbous beads are awesome accessories for photo booths at weddings and bat/bat mitzvahs, birthday and Halloween parties, and are also great giveaways, stocking stuffers and party favors. For the biggest beads in the French Quarter, don this Mardi Jumbo Bead Necklace or bestow upon the beauties and 'let the good times roll.' "Laissez les bons temps rouler!"

Fun Fact: Beginning in 1872, the bead's colors were originally the Royal colors-purple for justice, gold for power and green for faith-with the intention of tossing the color bead to the person who exhibits the color's meaning. The beads were originally made of glass, which weren't exactly ideal for tossing around at people! The beads becoming plastic was when throwing them truly became a tradition of New Orleans' annual Mardi Gras celebration.