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Vintage German & Italian Glass Beads


Whether you want wholesale glass beads in white, green, blue, red and yellow, A Grain of Sand is your German glass bead supply headquarters. Browse for your wholesale glass beads below.
Vintage W. German Twisted Treasure Glass Beads    
13 x 9mm. Made in Western Germany. These are a beautiful chalk white bead with stylish shape. They feel wonderful!
$6.75/12 beads
Item #10548


Vintage West German Yellow Givre Frosted Beads    
6mm. Mint beads from old designer stock. These beads were made with beading in mind!!! They are the perfect size for working into detailed projects. Notice the floating cloud of yellow glass that is surrounded by a frosted transparent crystal clear glass. Oh. . . . .the possibilities. These are very special indeed!
$12/50 beads
Item #10509


Vintage West German Powder Blue Givre Frosted Beads    
6mm. Mint beads from old designer stock. These beads were made with beading in mind!!! They are the perfect size for working into detailed projects. Notice the floating cloud of blue glass that is surrounded by a frosted transparent crystal clear glass. Oh. . . . .the possibilities. These are very special indeed!
$12/50 beads
Item #10508


Vintage West German Pink Givre Frosted Beads    
6mm. Mint beads from old designer stock. These beads were made with beading in mind!!! They are the perfect size for working into detailed projects. Notice the floating cloud of pink glass that is surrounded by a frosted transparent crystal clear glass. Oh. . . . .the possibilities. These are very special indeed!
$12/50 beads
Item #10507


Vintage German Glass Beads Sun Tan Stripe - JB    
11 x 15mm. This glass bead is glossy 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.
$6.50/6 beads
Item #10463


Vintage White Textured Austrian Glass Beads    
10mm. Another outstanding find! Old milk textured designer beads made in Austria many moons ago.
$10/24 beads
Item #10388


Vintage White with Blue Wash Textured Austrian Glass Beads    
12mm. Another outstanding find! Old milk white with blue wash textured designer beads made in Austria many moons ago.
$10/12 beads
Item #10387


Vintage Crystal Embedded Teardrop Treasures!!!    
6 x 12mm. These are truly treasures. A beautiful minty green glass made in Germany. They were found with lifeless & yellowed crystal chatons that were not the proper size for the setting. We decided to clean off and remove the old glue and Chatons. Then we replaced them by hand with new Swarovski crystals. "Walla". . . . now we really have something to talk about.
$6.50/pair
Item #10351


Vintage Trade Beads from Italy    
6 x 11mm average size. These are hand made and hand cut so the sizes may vary a little. Wonderful rustic feel. Great for those manly projects.
$7.50/24 beads
Item #10293


Vintage German Honey Pot Beads    
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.
$5/12 beads
Item #10201


Vintage German Aqua Glass Dimpled Beads    
7mm. Nice shape and transparent color. Yummy!
$5/24 beads
Item #10200


Vintage German Rarest of the Rare Glass Opalescent 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!
$18/6 beads
Item #10087


Vintage German Aqua Givre Glass Beads - Rare    
13mm cubes with rounded edges. Drilled from corner to corner. These are really. . . .really rare!!!! Rich aqua blue color with that floating puff of white glass that makes them Givre. If you collect old rare beads, you will most definitely want some of these beauties!
$12/6 beads
Item #10086


Vintage Rare German Opalescent Latte Beads    
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!
$18/6 beads
Item #10085


Vintage Austrian Green & White Barrel Beads    
5 x 7mm. This bead is a real "looker"! Cute as can be.
$8/24 beads
Item #10081


Vintage Western German Green Saucer Beads    
8mm. These glass flying saucer shaped beads are a wonderful transparent green color.
$8/24 beads
Item #10080


Vintage Western German Amethyst Saucer Beads    
8mm. These glass flying saucer shaped beads are a wonderful transparent amethyst color.
$8/24 beads
Item #10078


Vintage Western German Green Glass Shapely Beads    
9 x 12mm. These old beads are an essential transparent green with a beautiful shape. Great size. Limited item.
$6/12 beads
Item #10077


Vintage Austrian Golden Gorgeous Glass Beads    
6 x 18mm. These glass beauties are black with a stunning golden wash on them. Look at the enlarged view. The images do not do this one justice!
$8.50/12 beads
Item #10029


Vintage Rare Blue Faceted Wheel Beads - Made in Austria    
6mm round. Each lot varies in color and bead thickness. The edges have irregular facets all the way around. These are very old, almost antique so you will see that the method of cutting glass was on the primitive side. Gives um character!!! Limited.
$10/24 beads
Item #10009


German Givre Faceted Rondells - Powder Blue Glitz    
8 x 6mm. These have a beautiful blue cloud within them and an iridescent finish. Very limited.
$6/12 beads
Item #9969


Vintage Rare W. German Givre Glass - Glow Orange    
9mm rounded off cubed beads with the holes drilled from point to point. These are a frosted satin finish with a white puffed cloud inside that looks like yellow depending on the light and angle you look at each bead. These are rare and limited. Old goodies from around 1949.
$10/12 beads
Item #9968


Vintage Western German Minty Green Graduated Glass Beads    
Okay - this is a color I havn’t seen in a while. This was the color of a car owned by my Great Uncle Al. A shade of green that is minty but rather a hot mint. If you know what I mean?. . . . Real eye candy! 17" 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!
$5/strand
Item #9654


Vintage Western German Oat - Wheat Glass Graduated Glass Beads    
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!
$5/strand
Item #9653


Vintage Western German Graduated Arrest Me Red Glass Beads    
I had a grammar school teacher that wore lipstick this color red. Try it if you dare. 18" 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!
$5/strand
Item #9652


Vintage West German Pink & Black Givre Glass Beads - Very Rare!!!    
9mm cube shaped beads for stringing on the diagonal. Very unique and rare! Have to see these in person to appreciate the quality of these old goodies.
$10/12 beads
Item #9643


Vintage West German Glass Green/Blue Spiro Pendant    
18mm round x 6mm thick. The green and blue swirl is hand painted from behind. The front has a swirl pattern also, but it goes in the opposite direction of the reverse so the effect gives a lot of dimension. The hole is on the top and goes from the front to the back.
$4/each
Item #9627


Vintage German Clear Long Drilled Pear Beads    
15 x 7mm. These are a super looking simple bead! What more can be said.
$6.50/24 beads
Item #9516


Vintage Yellow West German Disc Beads    
4 x 10mm. These are that super bright electric yellow glass! They are smooth with a concave point at the hole. Nice old beads.
$5.50/24 beads
Item #9515


Vintage Austrian Black Glass Cube Beads    
6 x 6mm cubes. These are nicely polished. Most of them are on strands, but some of the strings have broken. You will receive 48 beads - lots to work with. Great old basic black beads!
$7/48 beads
Item #9497


Vintage German Glass Givre Amethyst Beads    
12mm round - that substantial for glass! These beauties are drilled corner to corner. The puffed white opaque centers give these that special look called Givre. Yummy.
$8/6 beads
Item #9487


Vintage Made in West Germany Faceted Black Glass Chain Lengths    
4 chain lengths with 5.5mm to 7.5mm black faceted beads on them. 8 beads on each chain length. These were originally intended as extensions for necklaces. The chain is a silver toned metal with beautiful old German faceted glass beads. They are 3 inches long. This is a nice deal for such wonderful old components.
$5.75/4 chain lengths
Item #9480


Vintage Mirrored Blue Italian Bugles    
Size No. 2 Bugle - 2mm x 5mm. Gorgeous color. These are beauties. You receive one ounce bag of beads (that is lots!). Limited supply. This particular color is not colorfast. We recommend spraying these old beauties with a clear coat Krylon type spray to preserve the color.
$6.99/per bag net*
Item #9324


Vintage Mirrored Paler Blue Italian Bugles    
Size No. 2 Bugle - 2mm x 5mm. Gorgeous color. These are beauties. You receive one ounce bag of beads (that is lots!). Limited supply. The blue of these is paler than those listed as 9324. This particular color is not colorfast. We recommend spraying these old beauties with a clear coat Krylon type spray to preserve the color.
$6.99/per bag net*
Item #9320


Vintage Austrian Rich Chocolate Round Glass Beads    
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.
$6.50/24 beads
Item #9307


Vintage Austrian Rich Chocolate Glass Rice Beads    
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.
$6.50/48 beads
Item #9306


Vintage German Red Cylinder Candy Glass Beads    
5 x 13mm. These had a label that read made in Western Germany. They remind me of candy. A beautiful white inner core is surrounded with swirls of white and varied red colors. Those Germans really know how to make a beautiful glass bead.
$8/24 beads
Item #9305


Vintage German Pink Cylinder Candy Glass Beads    
5 x 13mm. These had a label that read made in Western Germany. They remind me of candy. A beautiful white inner core is surrounded with swirls of white and varied pink colors. Those Germans really know how to make a beautiful glass bead.
$8/24 beads
Item #9304


Vintage German Swirled Amethyst Nugget Glass Beads    
12 x 14mm. Swirles of white enhance the wonderful baroque nugget shape of this glass bead. Unusual shape and color.
$4/8 beads
Item #9303


Vintage Caulk White Bugle Beads    
7mm length x 2mm diameter. Very rare and unusual to see. These are made in Italy. Great buy for mint condition vintage bugles.
$6.50/144 beads
Item #8931


Vintage Rare Italian Crow Seed Beads - Blue Stripe    
4mm. We aren’t sure of the technical size as the label was worn and we could not read it. They are really old and rare. We have enlarged the view so you can see the detail in the colors.
$6.50/100 beads
Item #8930


Vintage Rare Italian Crow Seed Beads    
2.5mm. We aren’t sure of the technical size as the label was worn and we could not read it. They are really old and rare. Beautiful orange and green stripes. Very tiny beads. We have enlarged the view so you can see the detail in the colors.
$6.50/144 beads
Item #8929


Vintage Italian Cane Glass Bead Mixes    
Sizes vary per lot. You get a surprise in each lot. The variety of colors, shapes and sizes will amaze. Yummy bright and fun genuine Italian cane beads. Limited.
$8.50/20 beads
Item #8921


Vintage German Clear Glass Dew Drops    
6 x 11mm. These are really special. Made with pride. The are head drilled and when the light hits them just right, they have a glow to them. Fun and funky dew drop shape. Check out the enlargement to see how they look strung. Limited.
$7.50/24 beads
Item #8684


Vintage Marbled Green Glass Hexagon Hoops - West Germany    
25 x 15mm. These have a wonderful shape. Nice old glass component to add to any of your designs. Highly polished, great color and made the old fashioned way.
$6.75/per pair
Item #8480


Vintage W. German Ivory White Glass Round Beads    
7mm round. Its really unusual to find this color in glass. The off white ivory color is beautiful. Quality of this old stock is outstanding. Limited.
$6/24 beads
Item #8438


Vintage Givre West German Slate Glass Beads    
7mm. These old goodies are a cube that has very rounded off corners so its shape is really unusual. Not a round and not really a cube. Somewhere between the two shapes. The old givre puffed clouds of white glass float within the transparent slate colored glass. An old technique in glass bead making. Very rare and unusual to find this sort of bead.
$8.50/12 beads
Item #8436


Vintage German Glass Lemon Sliced Discs    
15mm round x 2.5mm thickness. Scrumptious lemon yellow disc slices with one top drilled hole for fun and bright dangle beading designs.
$3.75/lot of 12 beads
Item #7611


Wonderful White German Glass Beads on Wire    
6mm round chalk white German glass beads embedded on brass wires. The wire is 2 1/4" in length, 22 gauge. These simple wired beads can be easily worked into some beautiful designs.
$3.75/lot of 12
Item #7214


Vintage Simply Green Beaded Wires    
We have here some 8mm round old German green glass beads embedded on brass wires. The brass wire is 22 gauge and 1 1/2" in length. Brass has patina from age. Simple, yet super to work with.
$4.50/lot of 12
Item #7213


Vintage Salmon Swirly Glass on Wire    
Substantial Glass on nice heavy wire. Another wonderful find from Haskell’s warehouse. These are hand blown, German glass beads embedded on brass wires. The glass is 22 x 16mm. The wire is 1mm thick and 2 inches long. Brass has patina from age.
$6.50/lot of 3
Item #7211


Vintage German Green Glass Button Beads on Wires    
Another wonderful find from Haskell’s warehouse. These are hand blown, German glass beads embedded on brass wires. The glass is 12 x 5mm. The wire is almost 2 inches in length and1mm thick, but its hollow and really workable. Brass has patina from age.
$6.50/lot of 6
Item #7210


Vintage Italian Crow Beads    
6mm. These date from the 1960’s. They are Italian crow, or pony, beads in a vibrant red. You receive an ounce per lot, which is approx. 140 beads.
$7.50/ounce
Item #7052


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