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Vintage Japanese glass flowers
with 1 1/2" to 2" brass wire stems, made some time after WWII and we think
before 1970. These nice flowers come in two sizes: yellow ones are 16mm [3/4"] in
diameter; and, the transparent blue ones are 12mm [1/2".] The blues are made to
resemble a flower that has not fully blossomed. With the wire stem you can be embellish
your creative beadwork with flowers; the wire is small enough to go through size 14 beads;
you can shape the stem into a loop; or, you can bunch the flowers together into a
bouquet.
Very pretty machine cut drops made in Czechoslovakia in the 1950's !
Found in the original packaging that indicates they have a "titania"
finish. Titania is an AB finish, but since that term [Aurora Borealis] was first used by
Swarovski, the Czech maker chose to call their finish titania. The cuts on these drops are
consistent and very concise. The size 15mm x 9mm is approximately 1/2" high and
3/8" diameter. The hole is horizontal at the top. Sold
in pairs @ $ 4.00/pair.
The Czechs' were, & still
are, the masters of the cut glass beads!
Vintage
Czech tri-cuts. Below we have a hematite size 12/0 glass tri-cut, a gorgeous
dark green iridescent 12/0 glass tri-cut, a beautiful very dark transparent
root beer-garnet 11/0 glass tri-cuts, and a pretty transparent periwinkle 11/0
tri-cut. They are all sold on hanks with 10 loops of beads@ $5.00ea.
Vintage Italian unique
"unfinished" seed beads. Most are sizes 12/0 and 13/0; the blue is size
10; and, produced in Murano, Italy some time between 1930 and 1970. Generally the final
step in the seed bead making process involves tumbling the beads. This process polishes
the beads and, depending on the amount of time they are tumbled, rounds the edges
somewhat. These beads did not reach the polish stage["unfinished",]
so the colors have a rich, deep appearance. For example, think of the color of old Coke
bottles [1955 ?] and imagine it is cherry or garnet instead of green.
We love the richness of the colors and the unique
shape of the Antique Italian seed
beads !
Antique
Italian mid-19th Century hand cut small pink pony
size beads ! Antique beads can be a little wider
on one side than the other [see image], creating a unique look to your artwork
! Sizes 3mm to 5mm. Sold in 20" strands.
Vintage Pre-WWII Japanese size 12 seed beads. These beautiful subtly lilac color
lined glass seed beads were made in Japan by the Hiroshima bead factory
in the 1930's. This same factory made the nice amber colored beads and the red/orange
beads. The lilac color is inside the glass so it will not
wear off . The outer glass is clear.
Vintage Italian Bead Mixes
In the late 1800's several Italian bead making families formed a Society
in Murano, and pooled their resources in an effort to make their combined business more
efficient and profitable. Some within this group had been making beads in Italy since the
mid-1800's. This group maintained the business until about 1980, at which time they
sold all of their remaining beads. Some beads were sorted by color and size,
and you have seen many of those on our WEB site. As the time drew nearer to move the
beads, they were simply shoveled into wooden crates and no care was given to sorting them
nicely by color, thus the seed bead mixes you see here ! The oldest of these beads may be
slightly less than perfectly round as the earlier beads were cut by hand, which may add
uniqueness, individuality and character to your bead work !
If you don't mind sorting some beads,
these can be a good deal for you !
There are approximately 225 grams in a
half pound. Using a 20 gram package of beads sold retail at $ 3.00 as an example, a half
pound of beads would retail for $33.+. Some of our size 11 Antique Italian beads retail
for $ 3.75/ 10 grams.
Note: Due to the weight of these
mixes, the shipping fee quoted on your order form may be increased
slightly to cover the actual cost of shipping. We wil ship in the most USPS efficient
manner possible.
We can generally safely fit three or
four of these 1/2 pound mixes in a USPS Priority Mail Flat Rate envelope [inside a sturdy
box] at a cost of about $5.00, as an example.
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$ 11.50/ a half pound !
Here are some specifics for these
Italian Seed Bead Mixes:
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Seed Bead Mix 5: Sizes 9 & 10. Predominant
colors are whites and yellows, with shades of blue, greens, reds, oranges, and clear.
Mostly opaque.
Seed Bead Mix 6: Sizes 12 & 13. Predominant
color is white[some as small as 16/0]; with greens, reds,
blues, yellow, orange, and black. Mostly opaque.
Seed Bead [HEX Shape] Mix 10: Mostly size 12,
some as small as size 14. Some opaque, some silver lined, and some have a metallic finish.
Colors: bronze, red, orange, pink, greens, blues, yellows, black.
Seed Bead Mix 12: Sizes 6 to 13. Predominant
colors are oranges, reds, and yellows with some blues and greens. Mostly opaque.
Seed Bead Mix 13: Sizes 6 to 13. Predominant
color is many shades of blue; with some reds, oranges, greens, and white. Mostly opaque.
Seed Bead Mix 14: Sizes 11 to 13. Predominant
colors are oranges and reds; with some brown, black, blues, and greens. Mostly opaque.
Seed Bead Mix 15: Sizes 11 & 12. Predominant
colors are reds and oranges.Some opaline whites; some 2-cuts. Mostly opaque.
Seed Bead Mix 16: Sizes 11 & 12. Very old
beads ! Whites, oranges, rust, greasy colors, pink, several shades of blue, some opalines.
Mostly opaque.
Seed Bead Mix 17: Sizes 9 to 12. Mostly 11/0's
and 12/0's.Very old ! Predominant colors are blues and whites; some turquoise, reds and
oranges.
$ 11.50/ a half pound !
Vintage 1930's Czech very dark blue iridescent hex cut beads. Sometimes referred to as
"oil slick" color. These beautiful beads are size 11 in diameter and 2mm
in length.
Antique Japanese 1915 Silvered Glass [aka Mercury Glass] They are 3 inches in length; 4mm
to 5mm in diameter; and, thick walled glass. At this time we have them in two shades of
green. The hole is 2mm to 3mm. You creative beaders will come up with many ways to use
these unique tubes ! If you have a color preference[light or dark shade] , please
tell us that as a note in the comment box during the check-out process.
Vintage
Czech luscious 11/0 Greasy Lime Seed Beads ! We last had
these nice beads about a year ago and we're really pleased to find more of them for you !
They have a nice deep look to them.
Vintage
Czech: Found in Italy, these
nicely molded Czech flowers can make nice additions for your bead projects !
Antique
Italian mid-19th Century Hudson Bay 2-Cuts ! These Antique beads were hand cut as long
ago as the mid-1800s.
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Antique Italian
22K gold brushed glass 3mm bugle beads. These rare and beautiful bugles are sold
in 10 gram bags.
Vintage Beautiful pre-WWII Japanese 22K gold-foil glass in sizes 9 and 11.
Would be nice together in a graduated size piece. Sold in 10 gram
bags.
Antique
Italian stunning bronze color 2-cuts. These rich beautiful "petite"
Italian 2-cuts, range in size between a 14/0-15/0. Limited supply!
Antique Italian
metallic silver (finish) glass seed beads. They have a heavy silver metallic finish.
They range in size 12/0-13/0.
Antique
Italian gorgeous crystal/lined violet glass seed beads. They are about a size
14/0. The violet color is stunning! Sold in 5 gram bags.
Antique Italian
beautiful amber/lined charcoal-blue glass seed beads. These are also about a size
14/0..also very stunning seed beads.
Sold in 5 gram bags
Antique Italian 22K lined matte glass seed beads. They are between a size
14/0-15/0 & are sold in 5 gram bags.
Antique
Italian incredibly beautiful transparent amber/lined scarlet glass seed beads.
They are about a size 14/0 & we do have a very limited supply of these gorgeous
Italian beads.
Antique Italian
opaque blue & white stripped glass seed beads. The stripes are not painted but are
actual glass. They are round with very petite holes (about a 12/0).
They are amazingly uniformed for their age (80 to 100 years old). They are some of the
nicest glass seed beads we have found..love those Italians!
Antique Venetian early
19th century opaque porcelain-white glass beads. These are nice old Venetian white
glass beads. The color has a rich depth to it. These are gorgeous old beads
! The beads are 3mm in diameter & the hemp strands are 25" long.
1 Inch --------------= 25.6 MM
Vintage
Czech stunning 6 sided 6mm bronze glass bugle beads. These vintage bronze bugles would add
elegance to any beaded piece.
They are sold in 10 gram bags.
Antique Venetian "needle" glass bugles. These very thin
(1.5-2mm), & long bugles (60mm) are not only gorgeous but rare. We
have had customers ask us about these slender & long "needle" bugles
for years. These actually came in the original venetian box they were stored in.
Sold in 10 grams bags & apporox. 25-30 bugles.
The colors are luscious.
Transparent & opaque antique Venetian
needle bugles.
Silver Lined antique Venetian
"needle" bugles.
.Late 18th century Italian Green
Hearts, the original "white heart" (we've been
told). These very rare glass beads are mostly brick red with green centers.
They are rough cut & some beads have glazed finish & some have a wonderful
transparency to the outer layer. The more you handle them and massage the beads, the
shinier they become. They are not only beautiful old beads but are also collectible. They
are about a size 12/0 in diameter. Sold in 10 gram bags.
1 Inch --------------= 25.6 MM
NAIL HEADS: They are so named because the
tops of many are shaped like a "hammered nail head". Most likely
they were used in the French garment industry (1920-30). Nail heads are collected
by people who love & search for old beads. We are always looking
for beautiful old nail heads. Great for bead embroidery, embellishing &
creating unique jewelry. Nail Heads are molded glass and were made (1890-1960)
in the Czech Republic.
NOTE: The
beautiful golden bronze nail heads were reputedly last made about 1910.
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Vintage Czech molded glass "flat backs"
most likely were first used in the French garment industry (1920-30).
These are very similar to nail heads, just different shapes. Also
great for bead embroidery, embellishing & creating unique jewelry.
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1 Inch --------------= 25.6 MM
Vintage Italian transparent honey amber
hex cuts. These yummy beads are between a size 11/0-12/0. Sold in 10 gram
units.
Here are so very cool 1 hole & 2-hole "sew on
beads". These are glass versions of the old "Jet" beads.
They were made in the Czech Republic in the 1920's & 30's primarily for the French
Garment Industry. "Real Jet" (made from coal) was much
too soft to be practical for this purpose. Below are various shapes of the "glass
jet" we have found..great for embellishing and bead
embroidery.
1 Inch --------------= 25.6 MM
Beautiful vintage Czech transparent gold amber 2-hole
glass hearts.
1 Inch --------------= 25.6 MM
Vintage
Czech 13mm-14mm yellow and orange striped glass cane bugles. Again, because they are old, they range
a little in size and thickness. The color is fantastic, almost
edible and the walls on the bugles are nice and thick (3-4mm).
1 Inch --------------= 25.6
MM
Antique Italian (100+years)
tiny 16/0-22/0 seed bead
mix. Some of the mixes have a few antique French metal beads included. These
tiny bead mixes are perfect for embellishing bigger beads or making flowers and leaves for
bead embroidery. Its a good way to see the range of colors we offer and the
exquisite beauty of these beads without having to buy a lot of different colors. You
will need to use a size 16 needle and "00"nymo thread. These beads
were cut and blown by hand and each bead is unique.
1 Inch --------------= 25.6 MM
Vintage
"metal backed" glass called "Rose Montees".
The Rose Montees have 2 holes in the back center of the metal (Silver Color
except when noted). The round ones have 2 holes cris-cross on the back and
the marquis shaped ones have 2 holes that lie parallel to each other straight across the
back of the metal . The gorgeous glass is held to the back with 4 metal
prongs. These particular Rose Montees were tagged, made in Germany, made
in Czechoslovakia and even some made in Austria ... yes.....by Swarovski.
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