Vintage German & Italian Glass Beads

6mm. These date from the 1960’s. They are Italian crow, or pony, beads in a wonderful picasso mix of brown, blue, green, orange, and red. Most unusual!

Vintage German Picasso Flat Nugget Beads
20 x 14mm average size German glass beads. These are sensational! They have a slight metallic finish over the wonderful splattered Picasso style mixture of rich golden yellows and burnt sienna colors. No two beads

20 x 14 x 8mm average size German glass beads. These are sensational! They have a slight metallic finish over the wonderful splattered Picasso style mixture of rich golden yellows and burnt sienna colors. No two beads

5mm. These are machine cut glass beads. These have the look of fire polish, but with more sparkle and a white lined hole. Very nice!

17mm average size. Handmade in Germany, these vintage glass beads are unique in both size and color. A transparent grey/green bead with light grey opal swirls. The shape is somewhat unusual, the sides and top are slightly flattened. Have to see these in person to appreciate the quality of these old goodies.

11 x 15mm. This glass bead is frosted on the outside and has a cloud of white in the center. The tan stripes are a sun burnt tan color. This bead is an unusual nugget style shape with a nice smooth edge.

9 x 13mm. Wow, these are beautiful vintage beads! Made in West Germany, these are opaque off white glass beads that have a golden matrix pattern. No two beads are alike, each has their own exceptional beauty!

10mm beads. Made in Germany, these round glass givre beads are a beautiful rich toffee color!

10 x 13mm. Old German Pressed glass beads with a golden wash in the grooves. The golden wash varies in color due to the age of the beads.

13mm cubes with rounded edges. Drilled from corner to corner. These are really. . . .really rare!!!! They have a combination of colors that will amaze you. An opalescent purple with a sort of red and brown givre. Really amazing. Well, you need to see these in person to really appreciate the color and finish. If you collect old rare beads, you will most definitely want some of these beauties!

13mm cubes with rounded edges. Drilled from corner to corner. These are really. . . .really rare!!!! They are an unusual color and finish. See the reflection of the penny on one of the beads? Well, you need to see these in person to really appreciate the color and finish. If you collect old rare beads, you will most definitely want some of these beauties!

A Beautiful Basic & Necessary Color! Don’t ya think? 15" of beads here. Temporarily strung in a graduated fashion from 5-12mm with small silver plated glass bead spacers between each. These are uncirculated vintage glass beads that have some naturally vintage color and shape variations that give them even more appeal. Restring them & add a clasp or take them apart to use the beads for your designs. Either way these are a steal of a deal! Special Price - $5 per strand!

8mm Round glass bead with a wonderful Picasso styled rich chocolate wash over a white base. It is decadent! This cutie also has a polished finish.

4 x 6mm. This is a 3 sided rice shaped glass bead with a wonderful Picasso styled rich chocolate wash over a white base. It is decadent! This cutie also has a matte finish.