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New Finds — Vintage Beads


We have searched high and low to bring you interesting old beads from the USA and around the world including glass beads, faux pearl beads, lucite beads, metal beads, shell beads, horn beads and more. Vintage German beads, Japanese beads, Austrian Beads, Czechoslovakian beads, Italian beads are all part of our vintage bead collection. Some are vintage beads, some are even antique beads, but all are hard to come by and just simply fun! All our vintage stock is limited. Once an item is sold out, it is unlikely that we would be able to get more of any particular vintage bead. Enjoy these beads while they last!
Antique Nailhead Beads - RARE!-Bronze Lustrous & Faceted    
Category: Vintage Beads - A Grain of Sand
9mm. These are Bohemian glass beads. Very rare finish! They are from the early 1900’s. What a find! Glass nailhead beads were used in the days of the flapper to embellish garments before sequins were developed.
$12/strand of 24 beads
Item #16321


Vintage Ivory Glass Fantastic Foral Cabochon    
Category: Vintage Beads - A Grain of Sand
35 x 25mm. This pierced ivory glass cabochon has the most fantastic carved floral design.
$2.50/cab
Item #16320


Vintage White Glass Flower Bud Cabochons    
Category: Vintage Beads - A Grain of Sand
15 x 11mm. These are white glass flower bud cabochons. The backs of these are slightly concave. Pretty details!
$4.50/6 cabs
Item #16319


Vintage Black Beveled Glass Oval Cabochon    
Category: Vintage Beads - A Grain of Sand
28 x 20mm. With a hole in the center, these are black glass oval cabochons with a nice beveled edge.
$3/cab
Item #16318


Vintage Japanese Glorious Green Glass Rose    
Category: Vintage Beads - A Grain of Sand
26 x 20mm. Made in occupied Japan. This one is very very pretty. It’s flat on the back and has wonderful detail on the front. There is a hole in the middle to attach this big beauty to your work.
$3/cab
Item #16272


Vintage Czech Jet Black Sew On Beads    
Category: Vintage Beads - A Grain of Sand
7mm. These are really rare and special! Early jet black glass sew on beads with one hole. From the National Bead Company, Inc. Unusual indeed!
$6/50 beads
Item #16271


Vintage Czech Crystal Clear Sew On Beads    
Category: Vintage Beads - A Grain of Sand
7mm. These are really rare and special! Early glass sew on beads with one hole. Check out the enlargement to see the original packaging from the National Bead Company, Inc. Unusual indeed!
$5/50 beads
Item #16270


Vintage Japanese Milk Glass Rice Beads    
Category: Vintage Beads - A Grain of Sand
6 x 3mm. Made in Japan. These are milky white glass rice beads on their original 60" strand. Approximately 245 beads per strand. Now that’s a lot of beads!
$6/strand of 245 beads
Item #16269


Vintage Japanese Black Glass Round Beads    
Category: Vintage Beads - A Grain of Sand
4mm. Made in Japan. Just a nice simple round glass bead. Perfect as a spacer bead. You can never have to many of these!
$3.50/50 beads
Item #16230


Vintage Foiled Amber Glass Leaf Cabochons    
Category: Vintage Beads - A Grain of Sand
16 x 12mm. Made in Czechoslovakia. These amber glass cabochons have a gold foil backing that gives them a beautiful rich amber color. Nice carved detail too!
$5/4 cabs
Item #16229


Vintage Red Splatter with Gold Flecks Buttons    
Category: Vintage Beads - A Grain of Sand
20mm. These are vintage lucite buttons with a stainless steel shank. The coloring is a splatter of red, white, and brown accented with gold flecks. These have a great feel.Check out the enlargement to see the metal shank.
$4/6 buttons
Item #16228


Vintage Japanese Cherokee Rose  Decal Focal Beads    
Category: Vintage Beads - A Grain of Sand
28 x 25mm. Made in Japan. These are white vintage acrylic beads with a beautifully detailed Cherokee rose motif decal on one side. Really special!
$6/6 beads
Item #16176


Vintage West German Cobalt Glass Beads    
Category: Vintage Beads - A Grain of Sand
8 x 5mm. Made in West Germany. These are round and slightly flat on the sides. Brilliant cobalt color!
$5/24 beads
Item #16175


Vintage Hand Carved Ebony Tall Tiki Man Pendants    
Category: Vintage Beads - A Grain of Sand
40 x 16mm. These were a great find! Hand carved from ebony, each of these tiki man pendants has its own unique character. These won’t last long!
$4/pendant
Item #16174


Vintage Hand Carved Ebony Tiki Man Pendants    
Category: Vintage Beads - A Grain of Sand
35 x 20mm. These were a great find! Hand carved from ebony, each of these tiki man pendants has its own unique character. These won’t last long!
$4/pendant
Item #16168


Vintage Silver Toned Plastic Bead Cap    
Category: Vintage Beads - A Grain of Sand
12 x 12mm. These vintage silver toned plastic bead caps have a 6mm hole on the top side. They would fit a 10mm bead nicely!
$4/12 bead caps
Item #16167


Vintage Retro Plastic Green Maple Leaf Beads    
Category: Vintage Beads - A Grain of Sand
18 x 13mm. Wow, we stumbled on a large collection of 1950’s retro plastic flowers, leaves, and other unusual pieces. Just check out the colors, they really date them! These maple leaves are top drilled through the stem.
$3/10 beads
Item #16165


Vintage Lucite Faux Mother of Pearl Oval Cabochons    
Category: Vintage Beads - A Grain of Sand
48 x 22mm. These are vintage faux mother of peal oval cabochons. Made from lucite, their luster gives them the look of the real thing. These are a great size for wire wrapping or perhaps weave them into your seed bead design.
$3.75/2 cabs
Item #16164


Vintage Shell Heishi Beads    
Category: Vintage Beads - A Grain of Sand
5mm. These are vintage shell heishi beads. A very nice mix of neutral colors with a occasional hint of pink.On a 24" strand, this is a lot of beads!
$6/24" strand
Item #16157


Vintage French Gold Textured Sequins    
Category: Vintage Beads - A Grain of Sand
24 x 8mm. Made in France.These gold textured beauties have a hole at each end. Great as a sew on, or perhaps as a connector in an earring design.
$3/24 sequins
Item #16154


Vintage French Two Toned Gold Large Marquis Sequins    
Category: Vintage Beads - A Grain of Sand
20 x6mm. Made in France.These gold two toned marquis beauties have a hole at each end. Great as a sew on, or perhaps as a connector in an earring design.
$3/100 sequins
Item #16152


Vintage German Transparent Peridot Glass Disc Beads    
Category: Vintage Beads - A Grain of Sand
4 x3mm. Made in Germany. Tiny transparent peridot glass disc beads. Love the color. What a great spacer bead these would be!
$5/100
Item #16151


Vintage Japanese Poppy Decal Focal Beads    
Category: Vintage Beads - A Grain of Sand
28 x 25mm. Made in Japan. These are white vintage acrylic beads with a beautifully detailed poppy motif decal on one side. Really special!
$6/6 beads
Item #16150


Vintage West German Outrageously Orange Glass Beads    
Category: Vintage Beads - A Grain of Sand
8 x 5mm. Made in West Germany. These are round and slightly flat on the sides.These are bright, outrageous orange!
$5/24 beads
Item #16149


Vintage West German Pastel Pink Glass Beads    
Category: Vintage Beads - A Grain of Sand
8 x 5mm. Made in West Germany. These are round and slightly flat on the sides.Sweet pastel pink color!
$5/24 beads
Item #16148


Vintage Glass Flat Transparent Aqua Flower Beads    
Category: Vintage Beads - A Grain of Sand
8mm Fantastic glass flower beads made of pressed molded glass with a hole in the center. Colors may vary from bead to bead. The backs are flat. Beads like this were used like sequins to sew on garments as embellishment. Won’t they make a beautiful spacer bead?! They are very old! Made in Czechoslovakia in the early 1900’s. Another rare find.
$6.50/24 beads
Item #16147


Vintage Glass Flat Transparent Sapphire Flower Beads    
Category: Vintage Beads - A Grain of Sand
8mm Fantastic glass flower beads made of pressed molded glass with a hole in the center. Colors may vary from bead to bead. The backs are flat. Beads like this were used like sequins to sew on garments as embellishment. Won’t they make a beautiful spacer bead?! They are very old! Made in Czechoslovakia in the early 1900’s. Another rare find.
$6.50/24 beads
Item #16146


Vintage French Two Toned Gold Marquis Sequins    
Category: Vintage Beads - A Grain of Sand
12 x 6mm. Made in France.These gold two toned marquis beauties have a hole at each end. Great as a sew on, or perhaps as a connector in an earring design.
$3/100 sequins
Item #16140


Vintage German Lucite Briolette Beads - Outrageous Orange    
Category: Vintage Beads - A Grain of Sand
6 x 14mm. Top drilled for dangling designs. Lightweight with sensational sparkle!
$4/50 beads
Item #16137


Vintage Lucite Danglin’ Discs - Emerald    
Category: Vintage Beads - A Grain of Sand
10mm x 6mm discs with a tip that has a hole for danglin’. These fun and funky beads are puffy with a fantastic faceted edge all around the disc. Made in Western Germany.
$4/50 beads
Item #16136


Vintage Lucite Danglin’ Discs - Peridot    
Category: Vintage Beads - A Grain of Sand
10mm x 6mm discs with a tip that has a hole for danglin’. These fun and funky beads are puffy with a fantastic faceted edge all around the disc. Made in Western Germany.
$4/50 beads
Item #16135


Vintage Lucite Danglin’ Discs - Aqua    
Category: Vintage Beads - A Grain of Sand
10mm x 6mm discs with a tip that has a hole for danglin’. These fun and funky beads are puffy with a fantastic faceted edge all around the disc. Made in Western Germany.
$4/50 beads
Item #16134


Vintage Lucite Danglin’ Discs - Light Sapphire    
Category: Vintage Beads - A Grain of Sand
10mm x 6mm discs with a tip that has a hole for danglin’. These fun and funky beads are puffy with a fantastic faceted edge all around the disc. Made in Western Germany.
$4/50 beads
Item #16133


Vintage Lucite Danglin’ Discs - Sapphire    
Category: Vintage Beads - A Grain of Sand
10mm x 6mm discs with a tip that has a hole for danglin’. These fun and funky beads are puffy with a fantastic faceted edge all around the disc. Made in Western Germany.
$4/50 beads
Item #16132


Vintage Lucite Danglin’ Discs - Coral    
Category: Vintage Beads - A Grain of Sand
10mm x 6mm discs with a tip that has a hole for danglin’. These fun and funky beads are puffy with a fantastic faceted edge all around the disc. Made in Western Germany.
$4/50 beads
Item #16131


Vintage Lucite Danglin’ Discs - Transparent Orange    
Category: Vintage Beads - A Grain of Sand
10mm x 6mm discs with a tip that has a hole for danglin’. These fun and funky beads are puffy with a fantastic faceted edge all around the disc. Made in Western Germany.
$4/50 beads
Item #16130


Vintage Lucite Danglin’ Discs - Crystal Clear    
Category: Vintage Beads - A Grain of Sand
10mm x 6mm discs with a tip that has a hole for danglin’. These fun and funky beads are puffy with a fantastic faceted edge all around the disc. Made in Western Germany.
$4/50 beads
Item #16129


Vintage Lucite Danglin’ Discs - Milk White    
Category: Vintage Beads - A Grain of Sand
10mm x 6mm discs with a tip that has a hole for danglin’. These fun and funky beads are puffy with a fantastic faceted edge all around the disc. Made in Western Germany.
$4/50 beads
Item #16128


Vintage Japanese Ceramic Floral Decal Focal Bead    
Category: Vintage Beads - A Grain of Sand
34 x 15mm. Made in Japan. These are vintage ceramic tube beads with an 8mm hole. There is a colorful mixed flower decal on each side. Fantastic focal bead!
$3/bead
Item #16114


Vintage Japanese Crystal Glass Leaf Beads    
Category: Vintage Beads - A Grain of Sand
25 x 22mm. Made in Japan. Slightly curved, these leaf beads have a hole at the top where the stem would be. Lovely detailed crystal leaf beads!
$5.50/4 beads
Item #16113


Vintage West German Red Hot Glass Beads    
Category: Vintage Beads - A Grain of Sand
8 x 5mm. Made in West Germany. These are round and slightly flat on the sides.They look just like "red hots".
$5/24 beads
Item #16112


Vintage W. German Round Crystal Faceted Sew On Beads    
Category: Vintage Beads - A Grain of Sand
6 x 2.5mm. Made in West Germany. These are vintage round crystal faceted sew on beads with a gold foil backing and a hole drilled at each end. Beautiful sewn on fabric or worked into a jewelry design!
$5/24 beads
Item #16111


Vintage West German Midnight Blue Glass Rosette Beads    
Category: Vintage Beads - A Grain of Sand
10mm.Made in W. Germany. These are center drilled vintage glass flower beads. Lovely midnight blue!
$6/12 beads
Item #16110


Vintage W. German Sapphire Blue Faceted Crystal Beads    
Category: Vintage Beads - A Grain of Sand
12mm. Made in West Germany. Highly faceted, these sapphire blue glass beads have soooooo much sparkle! What a gorgeous bead!
$5/6 beads
Item #16109


Vintage Plastic Stack-able Flower & Leaves    
Category: Vintage Beads - A Grain of Sand
Stack um! Small, medium, and large vintage 1950’s plastic flowers with hole perfect for those stack-able designs. You will receive a mix of various colors, shapes, and sizes. No two lots are exactly the same. It’s a random mixture of flowers, leaves and other fun plastic pieces. The image shows only a portion of one bag so there are lots to work with here!
$8/1 ounce bag
Item #16031


Vintage German Black Domed and Faceted Glass Cabochons    
Category: Vintage Beads - A Grain of Sand
18mm diameter, 8mm height. Made in Germany. The faceting on these black domed glass cabochons gives them exceptional sparkle! Looks just like item #16004, just slightly different on the back.
$9.50/6 cabs
Item #16005


Vintage German Black Domed and Faceted Glass Cabochons    
Category: Vintage Beads - A Grain of Sand
18mm diameter, 9mm height. Made in Germany. The faceting on these black domed glass cabochons gives them exceptional sparkle! Looks just like item #16005, just slightly different on the back.
$9.50/6 cabs
Item #16004


Vintage French Two Toned Gold Rectangular Sequins    
Category: Vintage Beads - A Grain of Sand
23 x 11mm. Made in France.These gold two toned rectangular beauties have an interesting embossed teardrop pattern. Great as a sew on, or perhaps as a connector in an earring design.
$4/24 sequins
Item #16003


Vintage Iridescent Lucite Cresting Waves    
Category: Vintage Beads - A Grain of Sand
34 x 20mm. No holes. These vintage lucite waves have a pretty iridescent finish.
$4/12 stampings
Item #16002


Vintage Silver Plated Lucite Cresting Waves    
Category: Vintage Beads - A Grain of Sand
34 x 20mm. No holes. These are vintage silver plated lucite waves. Nice silver plating. Very limited!
$5/12 stampings
Item #16001


Vintage Vanilla Cream Lucite Substantial Leaf Beads    
Category: Vintage Beads - A Grain of Sand
39 x 23mm.These are very substantial lucite leaves. Each bead has a hole drilled through a shank on the back. These would make great pendants or a nice large accent in another design. Wonderful color!
$5/12 beads
Item #15967


Vintage Silver Plated Lucite Substantial Leaf Beads    
Category: Vintage Beads - A Grain of Sand
39 x 23mm.These are very substantial silver plated leaves. Each bead has a hole drilled through a shank on the back. These would make great pendants or a nice large accent in another design.
$6/12 beads
Item #15966


Vintage Czech Translucent Opalized Interlocking Beads    
Category: Vintage Beads - A Grain of Sand
10 x 7mm. Made in Czechoslovakia. The picture really doesn’t do these fabulous glass interlocking beads justice. Shown here on a head pin so you can see how they interlock, these are beautiful translucent opalized beads. What a find!
$5/50 beads
Item #15965


Vintage Iridescent Freesia Lucite Beads    
Category: Vintage Beads - A Grain of Sand
25 x 22mm. These iridescent freesia lucite beads are top drilled. Pretty iridescent finish!
$5/10 beads
Item #15964


Vintage Silver Lucite Leaf Beads    
Category: Vintage Beads - A Grain of Sand
45 x 30mm. These vintage lucite leaves are top drilled through the stem. Very nice silver plating.
$6/4 beads
Item #15963


Vintage Antiqued Gold Plated Lucite Leaf Beads-Large    
Category: Vintage Beads - A Grain of Sand
45 x 30mm. These vintage lucite leaves are top drilled through the stem. Very nice antiqued gold plating. This one is very limited!
$6/4 beads
Item #15962


Vintage Antiqued Gold Plated Lucite Leaf Beads-Small    
Category: Vintage Beads - A Grain of Sand
42 x 26mm. These vintage lucite leaves are top drilled through the stem. Very nice antiqued gold plating.
$5/4 beads
Item #15961


Vintage  Iridescent Lucite Leaf Beads    
Category: Vintage Beads - A Grain of Sand
42 x 26mm. These vintage lucite leaves are top drilled through the stem. Pretty iridescent finish!
$4/6 beads
Item #15960


Vintage Spanish Forest Green Ceramic Beads    
Category: Vintage Beads - A Grain of Sand
21 x13mm. Made in Spain. Beautiful glazed ceramic beads painted with a gold rose motif. What a great ceramic bead!
$6/12 beads
Item #15959


Vintage Spanish Navy Blue Ceramic Beads    
Category: Vintage Beads - A Grain of Sand
21 x13mm. Made in Spain. Beautiful glazed ceramic beads painted with a gold rose motif. What a great ceramic bead!
$6/12 beads
Item #15958


Vintage Spanish Turquoise Blue Ceramic Beads    
Category: Vintage Beads - A Grain of Sand
21 x13mm. Made in Spain. Beautiful glazed ceramic beads painted with a gold rose motif. What a great ceramic bead!
$6/12 beads
Item #15957


Vintage Spanish Jet Black Ceramic Beads    
Category: Vintage Beads - A Grain of Sand
21 x13mm. Made in Spain. Beautiful glazed ceramic beads painted with a gold rose motif. What a great ceramic bead!
$6/12 beads
Item #15956


Vintage Czech English Cut Ruby Red Glass Beads    
Category: Vintage Beads - A Grain of Sand
6mm bead. Made in Czechoslovakia, these vintage ruby red beads are english cuts. English cuts are rough cut beads that were made before machine cutting was perfected. The faceting is slightly imperfect and rough but it gives them a nice sparkle!
$4/24 beads
Item #15947


Vintage German Yellow Glass Teardrop Beads    
Category: Vintage Beads - A Grain of Sand
14 x 6mm. Made in Germany. Nicely shaped bright yellow glass teardrops. These are top drilled dangling beauties!
$6.50/25 beads
Item #15946


Vintage Czech Dark Cranberry Glass Faceted Rice Beads    
Category: Vintage Beads - A Grain of Sand
8 x 5mm. Made in Czechoslovakia. Faceted deep cranberry glass rice beads with a white core. Check out the enlargement to see the original label for these beauties.
$7/50 beads
Item #15945


Vintage French Old Gold Square Spangle Sequins    
Category: Vintage Beads - A Grain of Sand
14mm. Made in France.These square beauties have a wonderful light faceting on them. 2 holes. Nice old gold color!
$5/50 sequins
Item #15922


Vintage French Red Circle Spangle Sequins    
Category: Vintage Beads - A Grain of Sand
16mm. Made in France. These red circle spangles have a nice beveled edge. With a hole on each side, these would be great as a sew on or as a connector.
$5/50 sequins
Item #15921


Vintage Iridescent Lucite Lilly Drop Beads    
Category: Vintage Beads - A Grain of Sand
27 x 32mm. These are vintage lucite Lilly drop beads with a nice iridescent finish. Top drilled, they could be used as a bead or as a pendant. Nice detail!
$4/6 beads
Item #15920


Vintage Antiqued Silver Plated Lucite Pansy Beads    
Category: Vintage Beads - A Grain of Sand
32mm. Drilled in the center, these are vintage antiqued silver plated lucite pansies. Light as a feather!
$5/6 beads
Item #15919


Vintage Silver Plated Lucite Gladiola Beads    
Category: Vintage Beads - A Grain of Sand
38mm. With a hole in the center, these are vintage silver plated lucite flowers. In the fabulous shape of a gladiola these unique lucite beads are oh so lightweight!
$5/4 beads
Item #15918


Vintage Pearl Luster Lucite Floral Spray Beads    
Category: Vintage Beads - A Grain of Sand
58mm. Drilled in the center, these are vintage pearlized lucite flowers. With a beautiful floral spray design these beads are light as a feather!
$4/2 beads
Item #15917


Vintage Antiqued Gold Plated Lucite Floral Spray Beads    
Category: Vintage Beads - A Grain of Sand
58mm. Drilled in the center, these are vintage antiqued gold plated lucite flowers. With a beautiful floral spray design these beads are light as a feather!
$4/2 beads
Item #15916


Vintage Antiqued Gold Lucite Lilly Drop Beads    
Category: Vintage Beads - A Grain of Sand
27 x 32mm. These are vintage metalized lucite Lilly drop beads. Top drilled, they could be used as a bead or as a pendant. Nice detail!
$4/4 beads
Item #15915


Vintage Pearl Luster Lucite Lilly Drop Beads    
Category: Vintage Beads - A Grain of Sand
27 x 32mm. These are vintage lucite Lilly drop beads with a nice pearlized luster. Top drilled, they could be used as a bead or as a pendant. Nice detail!
$3.75/4 beads
Item #15914


Vintage Rhodium Plated Lucite Lilly Drop Beads    
Category: Vintage Beads - A Grain of Sand
27 x 32mm. These are vintage metalized lucite Lilly drop beads. Top drilled, they could be used as a bead or as a pendant. Nice detail!
$4/6 beads
Item #15913


Vintage Czech Red Glass Rice Beads    
Category: Vintage Beads - A Grain of Sand
6 x 4mm. Made in Czechoslovakia. Vintage glass red rice beads on a hank. Each hank has 12 strands of 24 beads each for a total of 288 beads. What a great deal! Very limited!
$8.50/hank net*
Item #15911


Vintage French Metallic Red & Magenta Circle Spangle Sequins    
Category: Vintage Beads - A Grain of Sand
16mm. Made in France. These red circle spangles are magenta on the back side and have a nice beveled edge. Check out the enlargement to see the two colors. 2 holes. Great as a sew on or as a connector.
$5/50 sequins
Item #15910


Vintage Brass 2mm Spacer Beads    
Category: Vintage Beads - A Grain of Sand
2mm. Vintage brass round spacer beads. You will receive 10 grams, which is approximately 335 beads. Everyone needs these in their stash!
$6/pack
Item #15909


Vintage French Coral Faceted Square Spangle Sequins    
Category: Vintage Beads - A Grain of Sand
14mm. Made in France.These square beauties have a wonderful light faceting on them. 2 holes. Gorgeous coral color!
$5/50 sequins
Item #15908


Antique Czecho Nailhead Beads - Jet Double Drilled Marquis    
Category: Vintage Beads - A Grain of Sand
11 x 5mm. Another rare Czechoslovakian old treasure! Matte finish to these jet black glass, faceted marquis shaped & double drilled, nailhead beads. They are from the early 1900’s. Glass nailhead beads were used in the days of the flapper to embellish garments before sequins were developed.
$5/50 beads
Item #15907


Vintage Spanish Black Peace Sign Ceramic Beads    
Category: Vintage Beads - A Grain of Sand
16 x 7mm. Made in Spain. Very retro 70’s, these are black ceramic cylinder beads with a gold embossed peace sign. With a 3mm hole these could be strung on some leather cording or hemp. How groovy!
$6/12 beads
Item #15906


Vintage German Fuchsia Moonglow Glass Buttons-Small    
Category: Vintage Beads - A Grain of Sand
17mm. Made in Germany. Fuchsia moonglow glass buttons with an etched triangular design. What a color!
$3/6 buttons
Item #15895


Vintage German Shiny Black Glass Buttons    
Category: Vintage Beads - A Grain of Sand
18 x 13mm. Made in Germany. Triangular, with rounded edges, this shiny black glass button is a most unusual shape, but really pretty!
$4/16 buttons
Item #15889


Vintage Spanish Black Yin Yang Ceramic Beads    
Category: Vintage Beads - A Grain of Sand
16 x 7mm. Made in Spain. Very retro 70’s, these are black ceramic cylinder beads with a gold embossed yin yang symbol. With a 3mm hole these could be strung on some leather cording or hemp. How groovy!
$6/12 beads
Item #15888


Vintage German Beaded Dangle Beads    
Category: Vintage Beads - A Grain of Sand
30 x 16mm, not including the loop. Made in Germany, these are seed bead embellished dangle beads with a beaded loop for easy attachment. Thanks to the movie Avatar we hear that the tribal look is in, and these definitely have that look. Don’t miss out on these!
$6/pair
Item #15887


Vintage African Black Ebony Hand Carved Hands    
Category: Vintage Beads - A Grain of Sand
30 x 7mm. No Holes. These arms are hand carved from African black ebony. You could drill a hole in these, wire wrap them, or weave them into a seed bead design. Very detailed clenched fist. Most unusual!
$3/pair
Item #15886


Vintage Lilac Foiled Bugle Beads
Vintage Lilac Foiled Bugle Beads
Category: Vintage Beads - A Grain of Sand
5 x 2mm. Beautiful foiled lilac bugle beads. Each hank is 10inches long with 12 looped strands per hank. Lots of bugles. Very limited!
$9.99/hank Item #15885


Vintage Czech Hex Seed Bead Hanks-Crystal AB
Vintage Czech Hex Seed Bead Hanks-Crystal AB
Category: Vintage Beads - A Grain of Sand
Stunning. 2mm. These crystal ab beauties are almost a bugle beads but not quite long enough. 10 strands on each hank.
$9.99/hank Item #15884


Vintage Austrian Milk Glass Leaf Beads    
Category: Vintage Beads - A Grain of Sand
20 x 8mm. Made in Austria. These are top drilled leaf beads with etching on the front, and a smooth back side. Another great milk glass bead!
$6/12 beads
Item #15877


Vintage French Silver Diamond Spangle Sequins    
Category: Vintage Beads - A Grain of Sand
22 x 12mm. Made in France. Single holed. What a pretty sew on or dangle these silver diamond shaped sequins would make. Many possibilities!
$4/50 sequins
Item #15876


Antique Vintage Glass Czecho Nailhead Beads - Double Light-Medium  Amethyst    
Category: Vintage Beads - A Grain of Sand
7mm Round. Beautifully round and flat with double hole. A really nice mix of light. and dark amethyst. These are from the early 1900’s and were produced in Czechoslovakia. Glass nailhead beads were used in the days of the flapper to embellish garments before sequins were developed. Great find!
$5/48 beads
Item #15870


Vintage Antique Czecho Nailhead Beads - Navy    
Category: Vintage Beads - A Grain of Sand
8mm round. Another rare Czechoslovakian old treasure! Navy blue domed shape and flat back. They are from the early 1900’s. Glass nailhead beads were used in the days of the flapper to embellish garments before sequins were developed.
$6/25 beads
Item #15869


Vintage French Metallic Silver Hexagonal Spangle Sequins    
Category: Vintage Beads - A Grain of Sand
12mm. These metallic silver hexagonal spangles have a nice faceted edge. 2 holes. Great as a sew on or as a connector. Very limited!
$4/50 sequins
Item #15861


Vintage French Metallic Silver Circle Spangle Sequins    
Category: Vintage Beads - A Grain of Sand
16mm. Made in France. These metallic silver circle spangles have a nice beveled edge. 2 holes. Great as a sew on or as a connector. Very limited!
$4/50 sequins
Item #15859


Vintage French Moss Green Faceted Square Spangle Sequins    
Category: Vintage Beads - A Grain of Sand
18mm. Made in France.These square beauties have a wonderful light faceting on them. 2 holes. Limited quantities.
$3/24 sequins
Item #15858


Vintage French Green Faceted Square Spangle Sequins    
Category: Vintage Beads - A Grain of Sand
14mm. Made in France.These square beauties have a wonderful light faceting on them. 2 holes. Limited quantities.
$5/50 sequins
Item #15857


Vintage French Brown Faceted Square Spangle Sequins    
Category: Vintage Beads - A Grain of Sand
14mm. Made in France.These square beauties have a wonderful light faceting on them. 2 holes. Limited quantities.
$5/50 sequins
Item #15856


Vintage French Huge Black Sequins    
Category: Vintage Beads - A Grain of Sand
30mm - Now that’s a big sequin! Rare size, with 4 holes on each sequin. These beauties have a wonderful light faceting on them. Hummmmm. . . . lots of unusual design possibilities here! Limited quantities.
$5/24 sequins
Item #15854


Vintage French Iridescent Ivory Cascading Leaves Spangle Sequins    
Category: Vintage Beads - A Grain of Sand
28 x 24mm. Made in France. These iridescent ivory sequins have four holes. Lovely cascading leaf motif.
$5/24 sequins
Item #15853


Vintage French Wedding White Oval Spangle Sequins    
Category: Vintage Beads - A Grain of Sand
20 x 12mm. Made in France. Simple but elegant oval sequin with a beveled edge. Pretty!
$4/50 sequins
Item #15852


Vintage French Huge Antique White Sequins    
Category: Vintage Beads - A Grain of Sand
30mm - Now that’s a big sequin! Rare size, with 4 holes on each sequin. These beauties have a wonderful old world antique white color and have a nice light faceting on them. Hummmmm. . . . lots of unusual design possibilities here! Limited quantities.
$6/24 sequins
Item #15848


Vintage Mod Golden Butterfly Bead!!!!    
Category: Vintage Beads - A Grain of Sand
35 x 29mm. The hole is through the body of the bead. This one is a wonderful satin gold plated golden color. It’s a nice substantial focal bead from the 70’s!
$2.50/each
Item #15816


Vintage Peacock Iridescent Flower Spangle Sequins    
Category: Vintage Beads - A Grain of Sand
22mm. Made in France. Wonderful flower spangle sequins with an iridescent finish Cute as can be!
$5/24 sequins
Item #15814


Vintage White Iridescent Flower Spangle Sequins    
Category: Vintage Beads - A Grain of Sand
22mm. Made in France. Wonderful flower spangle sequins with an iridescent finish Cute as can be!
$5/24
Item #15813


Vintage Magenta Hexagonal Sequin Spangles    
Category: Vintage Beads - A Grain of Sand
14mm. Made in France. Drilled at the top with 2 holes, these hexagonal vintage sequins are a fantastic magenta color with a hint of luster. Beautiful and very limited!
$5/50 sequins
Item #15805


Vintage Bronze Hexagonal Sequin Spangles    
Category: Vintage Beads - A Grain of Sand
14mm. Made in France. Drilled at the top with 2 holes, these hexagonal vintage sequins are bronze with a bit of aging. Check out the enlargement to see the variance in coloring. Most unusual!
$5/50 Sequins
Item #15804


Vintage Silver Lined  Bugle Beads with Length    
Category: Vintage Beads - A Grain of Sand
25mm long. Made in Czechoslovakia. Very nice quality and a rare size!
$4/50 beads
Item #15734


Vintage Silver Lined Long Bugle Beads    
Category: Vintage Beads - A Grain of Sand
30mm long. Made in Czechoslovakia. Very nice quality and a rare size!
$4/50 beads
Item #15733


Vintage White Hollow Glass Faceted Olive Beads    
Category: Vintage Beads - A Grain of Sand
11 x 19mm. Made in Japan. These are delicate hollow beads with a pure white color and fantastic shape. Light as a feather! Very rare beads.
$5/10 beads
Item #15732


Vintage Lipstick Red Hollow Glass Faceted Olive Beads    
Category: Vintage Beads - A Grain of Sand
11 x 19mm. Made in Japan. These are delicate hollow beads with a powerful red color and fantastic shape. Light as a feather! Very rare beads.
$5/10 beads
Item #15731


Vintage Red Red Hollow Glass Faceted Olive Beads    
Category: Vintage Beads - A Grain of Sand
11 x 19mm. Made in Japan. These are delicate hollow beads with a powerful red color and fantastic shape. Light as a feather! Very rare beads.
$5/10 beads
Item #15730


Vintage German Jade Glass Fluted Rondell Beads    
Category: Vintage Beads - A Grain of Sand
11 x 7mm. Made in Western Germany-U.S. Zone. These are translucent fluted glass beads with a white core . Each bead is unique in its pattern and coloring. Gorgeous jade glass rondells!
$5/12 beads
Item #15729


Vintage Tin Cut Crystal Beads - Crystal 12mm    
Category: Vintage Beads - A Grain of Sand
12mm. Made in Czechoslovakia with an age old cutting technique from the 1950’s. The term "Tin Cut" comes from the tin blade used to cut the facets by hand. When you inspect them closely you can see that no two facets are exactly alike giving them a wonderful hand made appeal. These are stunning & a fantastic price!
$5/10 beads
Item #15728


Faceted Nailhead Beads - Hematite 8.5mm Rare!    
Category: Vintage Beads - A Grain of Sand
8mm. Another rare Czechoslovakian old treasure! These nailhead beads are a wonderful hematite lustrous finish and faceted on the face side with a single hole. They are from the early 1900’s. Glass nailhead beads were used in the days of the flapper to embellish garments before sequins were developed.
$5/24 beads
Item #15726


Faceted Nailhead Beads - Hematite    
Category: Vintage Beads - A Grain of Sand
4mm. Another rare Czechoslovakian old treasure! These nailhead beads are a wonderful hematite lustrous finish and faceted on the face side with a single hole. They are from the early 1900’s. Glass nailhead beads were used in the days of the flapper to embellish garments before sequins were developed.
$5/48 beads
Item #15725


Vintage German White Aurora Glass Buttons    
Category: Vintage Beads - A Grain of Sand
17mm. Made in Germany. These white glass buttons have an aurora finish that gives them a stunning luster!
$4/4 buttons
Item #15719


Vintage German Transparent Jonquil Glass Buttons    
Category: Vintage Beads - A Grain of Sand
18mm. Made in Germany. It is hard to tell from the picture but these are faceted on the back and along the edge giving them a beautiful sparkling quality.
$5/4 buttons
Item #15718


Vintage German Transparent Pink Intermixed Glass Buttons    
Category: Vintage Beads - A Grain of Sand
19mm square. Made in Germany. These are transparent pink intermixed glass buttons with a linear design. What a special button!
$3/2 buttons
Sold out Item #15717


Vintage German Jet Black Glass Sunflower Buttons    
Category: Vintage Beads - A Grain of Sand
18mm. Made in Germany.Vintage pressed glass buttons. Jet black with a sweet sunflower design. Really cute!
$5/6 buttons
Item #15716


Vintage French Huge Antique Blue Sequins    
Category: Vintage Beads - A Grain of Sand
25mm - Now that’s a big sequin! Rare size and color for sure! These beauties have a wonderful old world antique blue color and have a nice light faceting on them. Slight concave shape that adds even more interest. Hummmmm. . . . lots of unusual design possibilities here! Limited quantities.
$4/24 sequins
Item #15689


Vintage Hematite Cupped Sequins    
Category: Vintage Beads - A Grain of Sand
6mm. These old beauties are "Made in France" They are cupped in a half sphere shape with faceting and the color is a wonderful hematite. Oh la la!!
$3.50/100 sequins
Item #15688


Vintage Black Donut Sequins    
Category: Vintage Beads - A Grain of Sand
15mm overall with a 8mm center hole. These sequins have two sew on holes as well. Very interesting. They are glossy.
$3.50/100 sequins
Item #15687


Vintage Frosted Glass Hug Beads - Jet    
Category: Vintage Beads - A Grain of Sand
14 x 5mm. Nice old made in Czechoslovakia spacer style beads. These have a nice indentation in the center of both sides so that it will hug other beads that you may wish to incorporated into your designs. (12mm round beads look smart with these Hug Beads.)
$6.75/12
Item #15684


Vintage Czech Pear Beads - Translucent Green    
Category: Vintage Beads - A Grain of Sand
14 x 18mm. Drilled through the center, longways. This one has a simple clean shape with a nice size to it.
$4/8 beads
Item #15683


Vintage Czech Pear Beads - Translucent Blue    
Category: Vintage Beads - A Grain of Sand
14 x 18mm. Drilled through the center, longways. This one has a simple clean shape with a nice size to it.
$4/8 beads
Item #15682


Vintage Czech Pear Beads - Translucent Red    
Category: Vintage Beads - A Grain of Sand
14 x 18mm. Drilled through the center, longways. This one has a simple clean shape with a nice size to it.
$4/8 beads
Item #15681


Vintage Fluted Tear Sew On Glass Beads    
Category: Vintage Beads - A Grain of Sand
13 x 16mm. The original packaging said "Germany - U.S. Zone". This one is really interesting in shape and design. The back is flat for easy sew on possibilities. There is an indentation just perfect to fit an 8mm bead on top of the hole. Perhaps a bead of a sparkly nature? Hummm. . . . outstanding possibilities!
$6/10 beads
Item #15680


Retro Vintage Royal Blue Enameled Dove Pendants    
Category: Vintage Beads - A Grain of Sand
42 x 38mm. These came out of old boxes marked "Made in Czechoslovakia". Not sure of the metal. They are light with a big look. Nicely textured on the back and plated in a light golden finish. The butterfly design is enameled in royal blue. A super buy.
$5/6 pendants
Item #15675


Limited Formal Red Rose Cameo    
Category: Vintage Beads - A Grain of Sand
12 x 17mm oval. This glass cameo has a red rose with a formal gold scrolled border and black backround.
$6.50/4
Item #15674


Limited Formal Blue Rose Cameo    
Category: Vintage Beads - A Grain of Sand
12 x 17mm oval. This glass cameo has a blue rose with a formal gold scrolled border.
$6.50/4
Item #15673


Victorian Serious Cameo Cabochon    
Category: Vintage Beads - A Grain of Sand
18 x 25mm. This cameo is glass. The image is a decal that has been lacquered in some way over the glass. It is quite a serious cameo, but folks were rather serious in those days!
$2.50
Item #15672


Vintage Victorian Rose Garden Cabochon    
Category: Vintage Beads - A Grain of Sand
30 x 39 oval. This glass cab has a wonderful image of a rose garden with alot of detail. It’s a fairly large one. Great focal piece. Made in West Germany.
$5
Item #15671


Vintage Blue  Deco Cab Pair    
Category: Vintage Beads - A Grain of Sand
7 x 24 x 12mm. These are really special and very limited. Made of glass that has been faceted in a long geometric sort of fashion. Sold in pairs.
$3.50/pair
Item #15670


Vintage Austrian Blue Iris Cubed Seed Bead Hanks
Vintage Austrian Blue Iris Cubed Seed Bead Hanks
Category: Vintage Beads - A Grain of Sand
Made in Austria. These are vintage blue iris cubed seed beads. Irregularly cut, they average 3mm in size. Sold in 10 strand hanks. What a fantastic bead!
$8.99/hank Item #15513


Vintage Raw Brass Filigree Beads    
Category: Vintage Beads - A Grain of Sand
11mm. We found these raw brass filigree beauties in some old warehouse stock. They have a slight patina, giving them that great vintage look. This one is very limited!
$6/12 beads
Sold out Item #15512


Vintage Czech Glass White Satin Beads    
Category: Vintage Beads - A Grain of Sand
7 x 8mm . These vintage 5-sided glass beads have a beautiful satin appearance which was achieved by a process that infuses tiny bubbles into the glass. These beads are handmade and do vary ever so slightly in size. Made in Czechoslovakia these are very unique beads!
$10/24 beads
Item #15511


Vintage Czech Glass Powder Blue Satin Beads    
Category: Vintage Beads - A Grain of Sand
7 x 9mm . These vintage 5-sided glass beads have a beautiful satin appearance which was achieved by a process that infuses tiny bubbles into the glass. These beads are handmade and do vary ever so slightly in size. Made in Czechoslovakia these are very unique beads!
$10/24 beads
Item #15510


Vintage Czech Transparent Aqua Glass Tube Beads    
Category: Vintage Beads - A Grain of Sand
23 x 5mm. These vintage 5-sided glass tube beads are a beautiful transparent aqua. Handmade, they do vary ever so slightly in size. Made in Czechoslovakia these are very unique beads!
$5/12 beads
Item #15509


Vintage Czech Transparent Amber Glass  Tube Beads    
Category: Vintage Beads - A Grain of Sand
23 x 5mm. These vintage 5-sided glass tube beads are a beautiful transparent amber. Handmade, they do vary ever so slightly in size. Made in Czechoslovakia these are very unique beads!
$5/12 beads
Item #15508


Vintage Czech Glass Pink Satin Tube Beads    
Category: Vintage Beads - A Grain of Sand
20 x 5mm. These vintage 5-sided glass tube beads have a beautiful satin appearance which was achieved by a process that infuses tiny bubbles into the glass. These beads are handmade and do vary ever so slightly in size. Made in Czechoslovakia these are very unique beads!
$6/12 beads
Item #15507


Vintage Czech Glass Powder Blue Satin Tube Beads    
Category: Vintage Beads - A Grain of Sand
20 x 5mm. These vintage 5-sided glass tube beads have a beautiful satin appearance which was achieved by a process that infuses tiny bubbles into the glass. These beads are handmade and do vary ever so slightly in size. Made in Czechoslovakia these are very unique beads!
$6/12 beads
Item #15506


Vintage Cupped Ivory Iris Shell Sequins    
Category: Vintage Beads - A Grain of Sand
20 x 12mm. These are really old French sequins. These cupped shell shaped sequins have two holes at the top of the sequin for easy sewing or chain work possibilities. Beautiful old and rare sequins.
$4/50 sequins
Item #15504


Vintage Czech Round Crystal Mirrored Sew on Beads    
Category: Vintage Beads - A Grain of Sand
13mm. Made in Czechoslovakia. These are vintage, flat back, two holed, silver mirrored sew on beads. Small rounds with etching, these are truly fantastic!
$4/6 beads
Item #15501


Vintage Czech Round Crystal Mirrored Sew on Beads    
Category: Vintage Beads - A Grain of Sand
11mm. Made in Czechoslovakia. These are vintage, flat back, two holed, silver mirrored sew on beads. Small rounds with etching, these are truly fantastic!
$3/6 beads
Item #15500


Vintage West German Crown Crystal Mirrored Sew on Beads    
Category: Vintage Beads - A Grain of Sand
18 x 20mm. Made in West Germany. These are vintage, flat back, three holed, gold mirrored sew on beads. Shaped like crowns, these are truly fantastic!
$4/6 beads
Item #15499


Vintage West German Faceted Crystal Ring Mirrored Sew on Beads    
Category: Vintage Beads - A Grain of Sand
15mm. Made in West Germany. These are vintage, flat back, two holed, gold mirrored sew on beads. Ring shaped and delicately faceted, these are fantastic!
$5/6 beads
Item #15498


Vintage West German Faceted Crystal Ring Mirrored Sew on Beads    
Category: Vintage Beads - A Grain of Sand
13mm. Made in West Germany. These are vintage, flat back, two holed, gold mirrored sew on beads. Ring shaped and faceted, these are fantastic!
$4.75/6 beads
Item #15497


Vintage West German Faceted Crystal Ring Mirrored Sew on Beads    
Category: Vintage Beads - A Grain of Sand
9mm. Made in West Germany. These are vintage, flat back, gold mirrored sew on beads. Ring shaped and faceted, these are fantastic!
$4.50/6 beads
Item #15496


Vintage West German Navette Crystal Mirrored Sew on Beads    
Category: Vintage Beads - A Grain of Sand
8 x 18mm. Made in West Germany for the Eitinger Bead Company. These are vintage, flat back, two holed, gold mirrored sew on beads. Navette shaped and faceted, these are fantastic!
$3/12 beads
Item #15494


Vintage West German Navette Crystal Mirrored Sew on Beads    
Category: Vintage Beads - A Grain of Sand
7 x 16mm. Made in West Germany for the Eitinger Bead Company. These are vintage, flat back, two holed, gold mirrored sew on beads. Navette shaped and faceted, these are fantastic!
$2.50/12 beads
Item #15493


Vintage Czech Glass Lt. Amethyst Satin Rounds-8mm    
Category: Vintage Beads - A Grain of Sand
8mm. Made in Czechoslovakia. You will receive a temporarily strung strand of 25 beads. Super color! Nice satin finish.
$3/strand of 25 beads
Item #15488


Vintage Czech Glass Watermelon Satin Rounds-10mm    
Category: Vintage Beads - A Grain of Sand
10mm. Made in Czechoslovakia. What a pretty shade of pink! Nice satin finish.8mm. Made in Czechoslovakia. You will receive a temporarily strung strand of 25 beads. Super color! Nice satin finish.
$4/24 beads
Item #15487


Vintage Czech Glass Green Satin Rounds-10mm    
Category: Vintage Beads - A Grain of Sand
10mm. Made in Czechoslovakia. Super color! Nice satin finish.
$4/24 beads
Item #15486


Vintage Czech Glass Powder Blue Satin Rounds-10mm    
Category: Vintage Beads - A Grain of Sand
10mm. Made in Czechoslovakia. Super color! Nice satin finish.
$4/24 beads
Item #15485


Vintage Czech Glass Sapphire Blue Satin Rounds--6mm    
Category: Vintage Beads - A Grain of Sand
6mm. Made in Czechoslovakia. You will receive a temporarily strung strand of 50 beads. Super color! Nice satin finish.
$4/strand of 50 beads
Item #15484


Vintage Czech Glass Jonquil Satin Tube Beads    
Category: Vintage Beads - A Grain of Sand
40 x 6mm. These vintage 5-sided glass tube beads have a beautiful satin appearance which was achieved by a process that infuses tiny bubbles into the glass. These beads are handmade and do vary ever so slightly in size. Made in Czechoslovakia these are very unique beads!
$10/8 beads
Item #15427


Vintage Czech Glass Matte Black Tube Beads    
Category: Vintage Beads - A Grain of Sand
40 x 6mm. These vintage 5-sided glass tube beads have a beautiful matte finish.These beads are handmade and do vary ever so slightly in size. Made in Czechoslovakia these are very unique beads!
$6/8 beads
Item #15426


Vintage Czech #3 Lt. Blue Luster Bugle Bead Hanks
Vintage Czech #3 Lt. Blue Luster Bugle Bead Hanks
Category: Vintage Beads - A Grain of Sand
2 x 8mm. These are vintage, light blue luster, #3 Czech bugle beads. They are on a 7", 12 strand hank. Nice color!
$6/hank Item #15369


Vintage Czech #3 Brown Iris Bugle Bead Hanks
Vintage Czech #3 Brown Iris Bugle Bead Hanks
Category: Vintage Beads - A Grain of Sand
2 x 7mm. These are very rare vintage #3 Czech bugle beads. Hex cut, these are a beautiful brown iris. These are on a 7", 12 strand hank. WOW!
$6.99/hank Item #15368


Vintage Czech Hex Seed Bead Hanks-Royal Blue Foil
Vintage Czech Hex Seed Bead Hanks-Royal Blue Foil
Category: Vintage Beads - A Grain of Sand
Stunning. 3mm. These foil lined beauties are almost a bugle beads but not quite long enough. 12 strands on each hank. Wow, what a color!
$8.99/hank Item #15367


Vintage Czech Hex Seed Bead Hanks-Glorious Gold Foil
Vintage Czech Hex Seed Bead Hanks-Glorious Gold Foil
Category: Vintage Beads - A Grain of Sand
Stunning. 2mm. These foil lined beauties are almost a bugle beads but not quite long enough. 30 strands on each hank. Now that a lot of beads!
$9.99/hank Item #15366


Vintage Czech Hex Seed Bead Hanks-Indicolite Foil
Vintage Czech Hex Seed Bead Hanks-Indicolite Foil
Category: Vintage Beads - A Grain of Sand
Stunning. 2mm. These foil lined beauties are almost a bugle beads but not quite long enough. 10 strands on each hank.
$7.99/hank Item #15365


Vintage Austrian Blue Iris Hex Seed Bead Hanks
Vintage Austrian Blue Iris Hex Seed Bead Hanks
Category: Vintage Beads - A Grain of Sand
3mm. Made in Austria. Almost a bugle beads but not quite long enough. These have a beutiful blue iris finish. 12 strands on each hank.
$8.99/hank Item #15364


Vintage Austrian Blue Iris Hex Seed Bead Hanks
Vintage Austrian Blue Iris Hex Seed Bead Hanks
Category: Vintage Beads - A Grain of Sand
3mm. Made in Austria. Almost a bugle beads but not quite long enough. These have a beutiful blue iris finish. 10 strands on each hank.
$7.50/hank Item #15363


Vintage Czech Hex Seed Bead Hanks-Jet Black
Vintage Czech Hex Seed Bead Hanks-Jet Black
Category: Vintage Beads - A Grain of Sand
Stunning. 2mm. Almost a bugle beads but not quite long enough. 12 strands on each hank.
$8.99/hank Item #15362


Vintage Czech Hex Seed Bead Hanks-Orange Crush
Vintage Czech Hex Seed Bead Hanks-Orange Crush
Category: Vintage Beads - A Grain of Sand
Stunning. 2.5mm. Almost a bugle beads but not quite long enough. Wonderful color! 10 strands on each hank. Very limited!!!!!
$9.99/hank Item #15361


Vintage Czech Hex Seed Bead Hanks-Tangerine
Vintage Czech Hex Seed Bead Hanks-Tangerine
Category: Vintage Beads - A Grain of Sand
Stunning. 2.5mm. Almost a bugle beads but not quite long enough. Wonderful color! 25 strands on each hank. What a deal! Very limited!!!!!
$9.99/hank Item #15360


Vintage Czech Hex Seed Bead Hanks-Outrageous Orange
Vintage Czech Hex Seed Bead Hanks-Outrageous Orange
Category: Vintage Beads - A Grain of Sand
Stunning. 2mm. Almost a bugle beads but not quite long enough. Wonderful color! 15 strands on each hank.
$9.99/hank Item #15359


Vintage Lucite Frosted Tulip Beads    
Category: Vintage Beads - A Grain of Sand
16 x 14mm.These are vintage frosted lucite beads in a pretty tulip shape. Fantastic lightweight bead!
$4/20 beads
Item #15358


Vintage Czech Yellow Glass Leaf Beads    
Category: Vintage Beads - A Grain of Sand
14 x 10mm.Made in Czechoslovakia. Drilled side to side, these yellow leaves are etched on the front and smooth on the back. These beads really have a wonder feel to them!
$6/12 beads
Item #15357


Vintage Austrian Crystal Bicone Beads    
Category: Vintage Beads - A Grain of Sand
6mm. Made in Austria. These will make a great staple for your vintage bead stash. What a deal, 100 bicone beads per strand!
$6/strand of 100 beads
Item #15356


Antique Czecho Nailhead Beads - Hematite Double Drilled Marquis    
Category: Vintage Beads - A Grain of Sand
11 x 5mm. Another rare Czechoslovakian old treasure! Hematite finish to these jet black glass, faceted marquis shaped & double drilled, nailhead beads. They are from the early 1900’s. Glass nailhead beads were used in the days of the flapper to embellish garments before sequins were developed.
$5/50 nailheads
Item #15355


Vintage Czech Glass Frosted Satin Teardrops    
Category: Vintage Beads - A Grain of Sand
10 x 22mm. Nice heather blue satin finish with blunt facets. Drilled from top to bottom, work these into any design. I think they would make fabulous earrings! Nice satin finish.
$4/8 beads
Item #15354


Antique Candy Cane Domed Dot Nailhead Beads-RARE!    
Category: Vintage Beads - A Grain of Sand
3mm round. These are round on one side and flat on the other. The shape reminds me of the old dots candy on the strips of paper that I used to have as a child. Great size and shape. Made in Czechoslovakia. They are from the early 1900’s. Glass nailhead beads were used in the days of the flapper to embellish garments before sequins were developed. These are really special, you receive 4 hanks bound up together as one.
$15/4 hanks
Item #15353


Vintage Aqua AB Waffle Textured Sequin Spangles    
Category: Vintage Beads - A Grain of Sand
12mm. Made in France. Drilled at the top, these round vintage sequins have a waffle textured surface. The finish on these is highly reflective. What a great sequin!
$4.50/100 sequins
Item #15321


Vintage Vanilla AB Waffle Textured Sequin Spangles    
Category: Vintage Beads - A Grain of Sand
12mm. Made in France. Drilled at the top, these round vintage sequins have a waffle textured surface. The finish on these is highly reflective. What a great sequin!
$4.50/100 sequins
Item #15320


Vintage Silver Waffle Textured Sequin Spangles    
Category: Vintage Beads - A Grain of Sand
12mm. Made in France. Drilled at the top, these round vintage sequins have a waffle textured surface. The finish on these is highly reflective. What a great sequin!
$4.50/100 sequins
Item #15319


Vintage Pearl AB Leaf Sequins    
Category: Vintage Beads - A Grain of Sand
18 x 12mm. Made in France. With a hole at the top and the bottom, these vintage sequin leaves have the most beautiful pearl AB finish.
$5/50 sequins
Item #15318


Vintage Pearl AB Feather Sequins    
Category: Vintage Beads - A Grain of Sand
20 x 10mm. Made in France. With a hole at the top and the bottom, these vintage feather sequins have the most beautiful pearl AB finish.
$4/50 sequins
Item #15317


Vintage Raspberry AB Sequin Spangles    
Category: Vintage Beads - A Grain of Sand
18mm. Made in France. Raspberry in color, with an AB finish, these sequin spangles could be sewn onto fabric or attached to a jewelry design with wire or a jump ring. A most unusual, but beautiful sequin spangle!
$5/24 sequins
Item #15316


Vintage Hot Pink AB Sequin Spangles    
Category: Vintage Beads - A Grain of Sand
18mm. Made in France. Hot pink with an AB finish these sequin spangles could be sewn onto fabric or attached to a jewelry design with wire or a jump ring. A most unusual, but beautiful sequin spangle!
$5/24 sequins
Item #15315


Vintage Light Pink AB Sequin Spangles    
Category: Vintage Beads - A Grain of Sand
18mm. Made in France. Light pink with an AB finish these sequin spangles could be sewn onto fabric or attached to a jewelry design with wire or a jump ring. A most unusual, but beautiful sequin spangle!
$5/24 sequins
Item #15314


Vintage Dark Aqua AB Sequin Spangles    
Category: Vintage Beads - A Grain of Sand
18mm. Made in France. Dark aqua with a AB finish these sequin spangles could be sewn onto fabric or attached to a jewelry design with wire or a jump ring. A most unusual, but beautiful sequin spangle!
$5/24 sequins
Item #15312


Vintage Aqua AB Sequin Spangles    
Category: Vintage Beads - A Grain of Sand
18mm. Made in France. Aqua with a AB finish these sequin spangles could be sewn onto fabric or attached to a jewelry design with wire or a jumpring. A most unusual, but beautiful sequin spangle!
$5/24 sequins
Item #15311


Vintage Light Aqua AB Sequin Spangles    
Category: Vintage Beads - A Grain of Sand
18mm. Made in France. Light aqua with a AB finish these sequin spangles could be sewn onto fabric or attached to a jewelry design with wire or a jumpring. A most unusual, but beautiful sequin spangle!
$5/24 sequins
Item #15310


Vintage Silver Tone Coiled Cone Beads    
Category: Vintage Beads - A Grain of Sand
5 x 5mm. Vintage silver tone beads in the shape of a coiled cone. Much like a spring, I think these could be used as a bead, or they could make a great little bead cap!
$5/24 beads
Item #15309


Vintage Triple Stacked Austrian Crystal Encrusted Beads    
Category: Vintage Beads - A Grain of Sand
6 x 14mm. This vintage bead is made of a sterling silver plate with graduating sized crystals encrusted on all sides and the bottom. 16 crystals in all. The hole is from the middle of the top of the tree to the bottom.They have the look of a stacked tree. These came out of old designer stock. We have never seen anything quite like these beauties and certainly not at this kind of price.
$6.75/2 beads
Item #15201


Vintage Antiqued Silver Plated Lucite Poinsettia Beads    
Category: Vintage Beads - A Grain of Sand
48 x 40mm. With a hole in the center, these are vintage antiqued silver plated lucite flowers. Exceptionally lightweight, these poinsettia lucite beads will ad some real pizazz to any design!
$4/2 beads
Item #15171


Vintage Silver Plated Lucite Poinsettia Beads    
Category: Vintage Beads - A Grain of Sand
48 x 40mm. With a hole in the center, these are vintage silver plated lucite flowers. Exceptionally lightweight, these poinsettia lucite beads will ad some real pizazz to any design!
$4/2 beads
Item #15169


Vintage Antiqued Gold Plated Lucite Poinsettia Beads    
Category: Vintage Beads - A Grain of Sand
48 x 40mm. With a hole in the center, these are vintage antiqued gold plated lucite flowers. The coloring of each flower is unique as these have begun to patina a bit. Exceptionally lightweight, these poinsettia lucite beads will ad some real pizazz to any design!
$4/2 beads
Item #15168


Vintage Silver Plated Lucite Poppy Beads    
Category: Vintage Beads - A Grain of Sand
42 x 35mm. With a hole in the center, these are vintage silver plated lucite flowers. Exceptionally lightweight, these poppy lucite beads will ad some real pizazz to any design!
$5/4 beads
Item #15167


Vintage Gold Plated Lucite Poppy Beads    
Category: Vintage Beads - A Grain of Sand
42 x 35mm. With a hole in the center, these are vintage gold plated lucite flowers. The coloring of each flower is unique as these have begun to patina a bit. Exceptionally lightweight, these poppy lucite beads will ad some real pizazz to any design!
$5/4 beads
Item #15166


Vintage Antiqued Rhodium Plated Lucite Gladiola Beads    
Category: Vintage Beads - A Grain of Sand
38mm. With a hole in the center, these are vintage antiqued rhodium plated lucite flowers. In the fabulous shape of a gladiola these unique lucite beads are oh so lightweight!
$5/4 beads
Item #15165


Vintage Silver Plated Lucite Daisies    
Category: Vintage Beads - A Grain of Sand
25mm. Wow! Light as a feather! These are vintage silver plated lucite daisies. The inset bezel could hold a 4mm bead, stone, or crystal.
$5/12 daisies
Item #15162


Vintage Blue Iris Metallic Lucite Flowers    
Category: Vintage Beads - A Grain of Sand
40mm. These are vintage lucite flowers with a blue iris metallic wash. The inset bezel could hold a 12mm bead, stone, or crystal. Light as a feather, each of these beauties is unique in it’s coloring!
$4/6 flowers
Item #15161


Vintage Antiqued Gold Plated Cascading Lucite Leaves    
Category: Vintage Beads - A Grain of Sand
38 X 15mm. These are antiqued gold plated lucite leaves in a glorious cascading design. Just imagine these in your earring design, or perhaps as a pendant. Made from lucite these are practically weightless!
$4/12 beads
Item #15160


Vintage Antiqued Silver Plated Lucite Leaves    
Category: Vintage Beads - A Grain of Sand
44 X 30mm. Drilled side to side through the stem, these vintage antiqued silver plated leaves have fantastic etched details! Made from lucite these are practically weightless!
$5/4 beads
Item #15159


Vintage W. German Aqua Faceted Crystal Beads    
Category: Vintage Beads - A Grain of Sand
12mm. Made in West Germany. Highly faceted, these aqua glass beads have soooooo much sparkle! What a gorgeous bead!
$6.50/12 beads
Item #15091


Vintage Austrian Rare Top Drilled Red Crystal Beads    
Category: Vintage Beads - A Grain of Sand
9mm. Made in Austria. What a find ! Rare top drilled faceted red crystal beads. Check out the enlargement for a better view of the top drilled hole. Real beauties!
$8/12 beads
Item #15090


Vintage Austrian Faceted Jet Glass Teardrop Beads    
Category: Vintage Beads - A Grain of Sand
9 x 6mm. Made in Austria. These jet glass teardrop beads have fantastic faceting. Just imagine these in your next design!
$5/24 beads
Item #15089


Vintage Czech English Cut Lilac Glass Beads    
Category: Vintage Beads - A Grain of Sand
5mm bead. Made in Czechoslovakia by the Nelson Bead Company, these vintage lilac beads are English cuts. English cuts are rough cut beads that were made before machine cutting was perfected. The faceting is slightly imperfect and rough but it gives them a nice sparkle!
$5/48 beads
Item #15088


Vintage Czech English Cut Ruby Glass Beads    
Category: Vintage Beads - A Grain of Sand
6mm bead. Made in Czechoslovakia by the Nelson Bead Company, these vintage ruby beads are English cuts. English cuts are rough cut beads that were made before machine cutting was perfected. The faceting is slightly imperfect and rough but it gives them a nice sparkle!
$6.50/48 beads
Item #15087


Vintage Czech English Cut Regal Red Glass Beads    
Category: Vintage Beads - A Grain of Sand
6mm bead. Made in Czechoslovakia by the Nelson Bead Company, these vintage regal red beads are English cuts. English cuts are rough cut beads that were made before machine cutting was perfected. The faceting is slightly imperfect and rough but it gives them a nice sparkle!
$6.50/48 beads
Item #15086


Vintage Czech Translucent Toasted Oat Glass Interlocking Beads    
Category: Vintage Beads - A Grain of Sand
10 x 7mm. Made in Czechoslovakia. The picture really doesn’t do these fabulous glass interlocking beads justice. A translucent toasted oat in color, these beads have a faint orange glow around the edges. What a find!
$4/48 beads
Item #15085


Vintage Cracked Caramel Translucent Beads    
Category: Vintage Beads - A Grain of Sand
14mm. Made from a early plastic resin, these are a crackled translucent caramel color. The seam is slightly visible. What a fabulous lightweight bead! Limited!
$4/16 beads
Item #15084


Vintage Austrian Crystal Clear Bicone Beads    
Category: Vintage Beads - A Grain of Sand
7mm. Nicely cut glass crystal clear bicone beads. Sold on their original strands. 100 beads per strand, what a deal!!
$6.50/strand of 100 beads
Item #15083


Vintage Coco Brown Sequins - Rare 2mm size    
Category: Vintage Beads - A Grain of Sand
Rare small 2mm size. These sequins have been uncovered with its original Made in Germany tag with the year 1926 on it. Now that’s vintage!!!!! and then some. Approximately 1,000 sequins per strand.
$5.75/strand
Item #15080


Vintage Sequins - Blushing Blue - Rare 2mm Size    
Category: Vintage Beads - A Grain of Sand
Rare small 2mm size. These sequins have been uncovered with its original Made in Germany tag with the year 1926 on it. Now that’s vintage!!!!! and then some. Approximately 1,000 sequins per strand.
$5.75/strand
Item #15079


Vintage Black Iris Sequins - Rare 2mm Size!    
Category: Vintage Beads - A Grain of Sand
Rare small 2mm size. These sequins have been uncovered with its original Made in Germany tag with the year 1926 on it. Now that’s vintage!!!!! and then some. Approximately 1,000 sequins per strand.
$5.75/strand
Item #15078


Vintage Austrian Faceted Octagonal Chandelier Component    
Category: Vintage Beads - A Grain of Sand
38mm. Made in Austria. These chandelier components have a flat center on the back and a nicely faceted point on the front. There are holes drilled front to back at each end, so they would make wonderful connector pieces. These are vintage, so they may have a few small scratches. What a statement these beauties will make in your design!
$6/each
Item #15065


Vintage Czech Transparent Light Golden Glass Bicone Beads    
Category: Vintage Beads - A Grain of Sand
6mm. Made in Czechoslovakia. Beautiful light golden glass bicone beads with a luster finish. One of those great basic beads you must have!
$3.75/strand of 50 beads
Item #15060


Vintage Czech Transparent Pink Glass Bicone Beads    
Category: Vintage Beads - A Grain of Sand
6mm. Made in Czechoslovakia. Beautiful transparent pink glass bicone beads. One of those great basic beads you must have!
$3.75/strand of 50 beads
Item #15059


Vintage Czech Turquoise Glass Bicone Beads    
Category: Vintage Beads - A Grain of Sand
6mm. Made in Czechoslovakia. These are vintage turquoise glass bicone beads.One of those great basic beads you must have!
$3.75/strand of 50 beads
Item #15056


Vintage Czech Chalk White AB Glass Bicone Beads    
Category: Vintage Beads - A Grain of Sand
6mm. Made in Czechoslovakia. Vintage chalk white glass bicone beads with an AB finish.One of those great basic beads you must have!
$3.75/strand of 50 beads
Item #15054


VIntage Czech Blush Pink Crystal Beads    
Category: Vintage Beads - A Grain of Sand
5 x 7mm. Each strand has 50 beads. These are really quite nice older crystal beads. The cuts give these some real sparkle. The image does not do these old beauties justice.
$5/strand
Item #15050


Vintage Austrian Topaz Faceted Beads    
Category: Vintage Beads - A Grain of Sand
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!
$5/48 beads
Item #15049


Vintage Givre No Hole Beads for Wire Wrapping - Green    
Category: Vintage Beads - A Grain of Sand
21 x 16 x 11mm. These are simply wonderful. No holes, but there is a nice groove all around the edge that is perfect to wrap a wire around. These have a nice white cloud inside the transparent, faceted acrylic. The image does not do these justice!
$5/12
Item #15048


Vintage Givre No Hole Beads for Wire Wrapping - Coffee with Cream    
Category: Vintage Beads - A Grain of Sand
21 x 16 x 11mm. These are simply wonderful. No holes, but there is a nice groove all around the edge that is perfect to wrap a wire around. These have a nice white cloud inside the transparent, faceted acrylic. The image does not do these justice!
$5/12
Item #15047


Vintage Givre No Hole Beads for Wire Wrapping - Blue    
Category: Vintage Beads - A Grain of Sand
21 x 16 x 11mm. These are simply wonderful. No holes, but there is a nice groove all around the edge that is perfect to wrap a wire around. These have a nice white cloud inside the transparent, faceted acrylic. The image does not do these justice!
$5/12
Item #15046


Vintage Givre No Hole Beads for Wire Wrapping - Yellow    
Category: Vintage Beads - A Grain of Sand
21 x 16 x 11mm. These are simply wonderful. No holes, but there is a nice groove all around the edge that is perfect to wrap a wire around. These have a nice white cloud inside the transparent, faceted acrylic. The image does not do these justice!
$5/12
Item #15045


Vintage Czech Glass Blue Satin Teardrops    
Category: Vintage Beads - A Grain of Sand
10 x 22mm. Nice heather blue satin finish with blunt facets. Drilled from top to bottom, work these into any design. I think they would make fabulous earrings! Nice satin finish.
$4/8 beads
Item #15044


Vintage Czech Glass Green Satin Teardrops    
Category: Vintage Beads - A Grain of Sand
10 x 22mm. Rich green satin finish with blunt facets. Drilled from top to bottom, work these into any design. I think they would make fabulous earrings! Nice satin finish.
$4/8 beads
Item #15043


Vintage Spectacular Gold Foil Beads-Large    
Category: Vintage Beads - A Grain of Sand
18mm. Made from wood these vintage beads are coated with a spectacular gold foil finish. With a 3mm hole, these beads offer many different stringing options. Light as a feather, these are fantastic beads!
$5/16 beads
Item #15035


Vintage West German Light Golden AB Faceted and Twisted Squares Beads    
Category: Vintage Beads - A Grain of Sand
12mm. Made in West Germany. These are beautiful light golden acrylic beads with an AB finish.Faceted and twisted these beads are drilled on the diagonal and strung on a brass wire. Sold 20 beads to a strand. What a gorgeous finish on these nice and lightweight beads.
$5/strand of 20 beads
Item #15032


Vintage West German Faceted Teardrop Beads    
Category: Vintage Beads - A Grain of Sand
12 x 10. Made in West Germany. These are crystal clear acrylic beads in a faceted teardrop shape. Strung on a brass wire, these are sold 24 beads to a strand. A very elegant cut these are nice and lightweight!
$5/strand of 24 beads
Item #15031


Vintage West German Faceted and Twisted Oval Beads    
Category: Vintage Beads - A Grain of Sand
10 x 7mm. Made in West Germany. These are crystal clear acrylic beads in a nice faceted and twisted oval shape. Strung on a copper wire, these are sold 25 beads to a strand. Nice and lightweight!
$4.50/strand of 25 beads
Item #15030


Vintage Czech White Lined Transparent Glass Beads-Light Rose    
Category: Vintage Beads - A Grain of Sand
6 x 4mm faceted barrels. Made in Czechoslovakia. You may not be able to tell from the photo but these are white lined transparent glass beads on their original strand. What wonderful faceting! I really love these!
$4/25 beads
Item #15029


Vintage Czech White Lined Transparent Glass Beads-Crystal    
Category: Vintage Beads - A Grain of Sand
6 x 4mm faceted barrels. Made in Czechoslovakia. You may not be able to tell from the photo but these are white lined transparent glass beads on their original strand. What wonderful faceting! I really love these!
$4/25 beads
Item #15028


Vintage Etched Glass Abstract Design Cabochon    
Category: Vintage Beads - A Grain of Sand
16 x 24mm cabochon. Aged glass cabochon with a abstract etched design. This cabochon would be fantastic with some wire wrap or woven into a seed bead design. Really unique!
$3.50/cab
Item #14946


Vintage Czech White Lined Transparent Glass Beads-Jonquil    
Category: Vintage Beads - A Grain of Sand
6 x 4mm faceted barrels. Made in Czechoslovakia. You may not be able to tell from the photo but these are white lined transparent glass beads on their original strand. What wonderful faceting! I really love these!
$4/25 beads
Item #14945


Vintage Czech White Lined Transparent Glass Beads-Aquamarine    
Category: Vintage Beads - A Grain of Sand
6 x 4mm faceted barrels. Made in Czechoslovakia. You may not be able to tell from the photo but these are white lined transparent glass beads on their original strand. What wonderful faceting! I really love these!
$4/25 beads
Item #14944


Vintage Czech White Lined Transparent Glass Beads-Lt. Amethyst    
Category: Vintage Beads - A Grain of Sand
6 x 4mm faceted barrels. Made in Czechoslovakia. You may not be able to tell from the photo but these are white lined transparent glass beads on their original strand. What wonderful faceting! I really love these!
$4/25 beads
Item #14943


Vintage Czech White Lined Transparent Glass Beads-Peridot    
Category: Vintage Beads - A Grain of Sand
6 x 4mm faceted barrels. Made in Czechoslovakia. You may not be able to tell from the photo but these are white lined transparent glass beads on their original strand. What wonderful faceting! I really love these!
$4/25 beads
Item #14942


Vintage Czech White Lined Transparent Glass Beads-Lt. Sapphire    
Category: Vintage Beads - A Grain of Sand
6 x 4mm faceted barrels. Made in Czechoslovakia. You may not be able to tell from the photo but these are white lined transparent glass beads on their original strand. What wonderful faceting! I really love these!
$4/25 beads
Item #14941


Vintage Czech White Lined Transparent Glass Beads-Garnet    
Category: Vintage Beads - A Grain of Sand
6 x 4mm faceted barrels. Made in Czechoslovakia. You may not be able to tell from the photo but these are white lined transparent glass beads on their original strand. What wonderful faceting! I really love these!
$4/25 beads
Item #14940


Vintage Czech Opaque Seed Bead Hanks-Alabaster-14/0
Vintage Czech Opaque Seed Bead Hanks-Alabaster-14/0
Category: Vintage Beads - A Grain of Sand
14/0 seed beads. These vintage seed beads were made in Czechoslovakia, the picture just doesn’t do them justice. They have the wonderful alabaster appearance. These are a must have! There are 12 strands per hank.
$6/hank net* Item #14939


Vintage Czech Transparent Seed Bead Hanks-Topaz-12/0
Vintage Czech Transparent Seed Bead Hanks-Topaz-12/0
Category: Vintage Beads - A Grain of Sand
12/0 seed beads. These vintage seed beads were made in Czechoslovakia. The sparkle of these seed beads is amazing! The color is so brilliant, and their transparency just further enhances the overall sparkle. These are a must have! There are 12 strands per hank.
$6/hank net* Item #14938


Vintage Czech Regal Red Translucent Fire Polish Glass Beads    
Category: Vintage Beads - A Grain of Sand
7 x 5mm. Made in Czechoslovakia. Beautiful regal red fire polish beads. You will receive 24 beads on their original 6" strand. Really nice!
$4.50/24 beads
Item #14870


Vintage Czech English Cut Translucent Emerald Glass Beads    
Category: Vintage Beads - A Grain of Sand
5mm. Made in Czechoslovakia. English cut translucent glass beads in a beautiful emerald color. Fantastic cut and color!
$4.50/48 beads
Item #14869


Vintage Czech English Cut Translucent Peridot Glass Beads    
Category: Vintage Beads - A Grain of Sand
5mm. Made in Czechoslovakia. English cut translucent glass beads in a fantastic peridot color. Great little spacer bead!
$4.50/48 beads
Item #14868


Vintage Czech Translucent Regal Red Faceted Glass Beads    
Category: Vintage Beads - A Grain of Sand
4mm. Made in Czechoslovakia. Faceted translucent glass beads in a fantastic regal red color. Great little spacer bead!
$4.50/48 beads
Item #14866


Vintage "Aluminum Can" 11/0 Perles Rocailles Hanks
Vintage "Aluminum Can" 11/0 Perles Rocailles Hanks
Category: Vintage Beads - A Grain of Sand
11/0. Beautiful old seed bead hanks in a metallic "aluminum can" color. There are 12 looped strands on each 10" hank. Nice metallic matte finish!
$6/hank Item #14775


Vintage White Satin Glass Bugle Beads    
Category: Vintage Beads - A Grain of Sand
2 x 4mm. These vintage cylinder glass bugle beads have a beautiful satin appearance which was achieved by a process that infuses tiny bubbles into the glass. Each 10"
hank has 12 looped strands. Lots of beads!
$9.99/hank
Item #14741


Vintage Austrian Two Toned Rice Beads    
Category: Vintage Beads - A Grain of Sand
3.5 x 6mm. A sort of orange-red and white melted together coloring. The shape is a four sided rice shape. Unusual and pretty unique.
$6.50/48 beads
Item #14673


Vintage Glass Flower Petal Beads - Yellow    
Category: Vintage Beads - A Grain of Sand
14 x 18mm at widest points. Made in Czechoslovakia, circa 1950s. These feel fantastic! They are drilled so that they lay nicely in dangling necklace designs. 5 petals arranged together make a very nice flower for a broach, perhaps. The possibilities are limitless. I could picture a Haskell design with these beauties.
$6/10 beads
Item #14667


Vintage Glass Flower Petal Beads - Periwinkle Blue    
Category: Vintage Beads - A Grain of Sand
14 x 18mm at widest points. Made in Czechoslovakia, circa 1950s. These feel fantastic! They are drilled so that they lay nicely in dangling necklace designs. 5 petals arranged together make a very nice flower for a broach, perhaps. The possibilities are limitless. I could picture a Haskell design with these beauties.
$6/10 beads
Item #14665


Vintage Dimpled Grape  Glass Berry Beads    
Category: Vintage Beads - A Grain of Sand
8mm. These are made in Japan. Wonderful deep amethyst color, shape and size! It doesn’t get much better than this! Yummy!!!
$12/50 beads
Item #14662


Vintage Faceted White Lined Crystal Beads    
Category: Vintage Beads - A Grain of Sand
5 x 7mm. Made in Austria. These are really nice old beauties. The hole is lined in white which makes the clear crystal facets look fantastic.
$4/25 beads
Item #14661


Vintage German Glass Cobalt Blue Moonglow Buttons    
Category: Vintage Beads - A Grain of Sand
11mm. Made in Germany. A simple but lovely moonglow button. Check out the enlargement to see the "needle guide" glass shank on the back.  Check out the "Vintage Button" section of the website to see our huge selection of vintage German glass buttons!
$4/12 buttons
Item #14521


Vintage German Round Bottle Glass Buttons    
Category: Vintage Beads - A Grain of Sand
14mm round. Made in Germany. Yes! We have stumbled on quite a stash of vintage German glass buttons. Pretty little sunburst pattern with a raised center. Check out the "Vintage Button" section of the website to see our huge selection of vintage German glass buttons!
$7/24 buttons
Item #14493


Czech Glass Daisy Lochrosen - Siam Ruby Lustered    
Category: Vintage Beads - A Grain of Sand
5mm. These are wonderfully reproduced glass beads used as sequins. They make a fantastic spacer bead as well.  We have a large selection of colors available in the vintage beads catagory under Reproduction Daisy Lochrosen.  Check them out!
$4.75/50 beads
Item #9343


Antique Czech Faceted Blue with Hollow Back Nailhead Beads    
Category: Vintage Beads - A Grain of Sand
5.5mm. These are very rare in color and the hollow back is also an early and rare characteristic. They are from the early 1900’s. Glass nailhead beads were used in the days of the flapper to embellish garments before sequins were developed.   We have many additional styles for you to choose from in the Antique Nailhead Beads section, under Vintage Beads.  Check it out.
$12/24 beads
Item #8977


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