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Genuine Czech Glass Beads & Designer Glass Beads
Glass beads have been made for about 9,000 years. They come in all shapes, colors, finishes, appearances. For most of their history, glass beads were more than a craft, more than an art. They were equivalent to money, and were traded as such. In both the Czech Glass & Designer Glass sections, we've tried to include a wide variety of beads here, including many wonderful 3mm to 6mm rounds, ovals, faceted ovals, and other shapes such as leaves and ladybugs which can be used in many of your creative beading projects.

Designer Glass Beads

Czech Glass Round Beads

Czech Glass Rondelle Beads and Spacer Beads

Czech Glass Shapes
Ladybug Beads, Leaf-Shaped Beads, Star Beads, Angel Wing Beads, Rosary Beads, and other shapes

Czech Teardrop Beads, Cube Beads, Bicone Beads and Czech Pear-Shaped Beads

Fire Polished Czech Beads
Fire-polish glass beads are made in the Czech Republic. These glass beads are pressed in a mold, then machine faceted and polished. The fire-polishing technique produces a scratch-resistant bead with slightly rounded facets.

Czech beads are widely used in necklaces, bracelets and earrings; as well as other jewelry projects. The faceting and finishing effects of these beads make them shine. For an alternative or complementary look, you might use round Gemstone beads. You will find Y-necklace and Rosary Components in our Jewelry Findings Index area.

Many colors and shapes are available, and you'll find different colors are differently priced.
Some colors, like reds and pinks, are difficult and expensive to make.

Glass is a mixture of quartz sand and potash or soda, heated with lime.
It was invented by the ancient Egyptians and Romans, and later appeared in India.

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