Saturday, November 5, 2011

Glass Beads help You Create Various Styles Jewelry Sets

Glass is one of the most versatile and widely used materials for the creation of beads. Glass beads have been around since ancient times. They back to at least Roman times. Perhaps the earliest glass-like beads were Egyptian faience beads, a form of clay beads with a self-forming vitreous coating.

Round 15.5" Cat Eye Beads Strands

Round 15.5" Cat Eye Beads Strands

While, glass beads are widely produced and used in different countries all over the world.

They are commonly used in making fashion jewelry in various styles. Normal techniques of making glass beads are known by many people in different countries, but some countries also have their own special technique. Therefore, some glass beads have exotic or special style and feeling.

Glass Pearl Beads Strands

Glass Pearl Beads Strands

Glass beads come in all forms, shapes, colors and sizes. They are normally categorized by the types, including normal glass, cat eye beads, crackle glass, Czech glass beads, drawbench glass beads, electroplate glass, frosted glass, glass pearl, glass rhinestone beads, painted glass beads, specialty glass and so on.

Czech Glass Beads, Faceted, Bicone

Czech Glass Beads, Faceted, Bicone

Czech beads are renowned for their excellent craftsmanship with vividly colored glass that resists fading and is consistent throughout the line. Czech beads are available in a wide variety of shapes and colors with stunning finishes. Many jewelry designers like to use them to make jewelry as they look like crystal beads.

Crackle beads get their name from their “creaked” appearance giving them a unique and delightful veined look. Whether you are creating an elegant or sassy style, crackle beads are fund to work with as each one is slightly different.

Czech Glass Beads

Czech Glass Beads

Increasingly, dichroic glass is being used to produce high-end art beads. Dichroic glass has a thin film of metal fused to the surface of the glass, resulting in a surface that has a metallic sheen that changes between two colors when viewed at different angles. They are loved deeply by many people, especially by jewelry designers. And the dichroic glass beads jewelry is a very good choice as gift.

Glass beads come in vibrant colors, shapes and sizes. They are expensive compared to other beads but enhance the beauty of the designs. Some people may like vintage style jewelry, glass beads will be a good choice too. When select beads to use for vintage glass beads jewelry, the only rule is to choose what will look good. If you would like to have a large selection about vintage glass beads, purchase them from online stores is a wise choice as there are so many online stores all over the world. And one of the largest jewelry beads and findings wholesale online stores PandaHall.com can offer you these beads as well as other styles beads.

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