Welcome to A Grain of Sand! Wonderful Beads — Wonderful prices. A Grain of Sand is a direct importer. We search the world over for the most unique merchandise both vintage and contemporary. We enjoy hunting for vintage beads and findings, sterling silver, vermeil, copper and brass beads, freshwater pearls, semi-precious gemstone beads, crystals and other bead goodies from Italy, the Czech Republic, Germany, Australia and Japan to name a few. more