The colors of Mardi Gras first surfaced in New Orleans, but it's not clear why purple, green and gold were chosen ... who is said to have handed out beads with the three colors to the crowds ...

where teenage girls work around the clock making and stringing together the green, purple and gold beads. I’ve spent several years researching the circulation of these plastic beads, and their ...

It has been rumored that when Grand Duke Alexis visited in 1872, his welcoming committee handed out purple, green, and gold beads to the party-goers that year, as they were the colors of his home.

Mardi Gras is almost here, which means it's time to break out your best outfit and don your purple, gold and green beads. Even if you don't live in New Orleans, you can still celebrate the ...

You've seen the parades, collected the beads, and have even gotten your hands on true, authentic Mardi Gras King Cake in all of its purple, green, and gold glory, but let's pause for a second ...

The beads are typically gold, green and purple – colours which, in Christianity, represent power, faith, and justice respectively. Mardi Gras beads will cover pretty much anything that stands ...

What we do know is that if you’re headed to NOLA for Mardi Gras, you’ll want to wear your best purple, green and gold—it’s a surefire way to get more beads and trinkets tossed your way.