Antique Micro Seed Beads for Sale
Rare micro seed beads from 1800-1940. I just bought 1000 pounds of very rare seed beads from old Murano, Italy stock.
I have over 200 listings on Ebay and Etsy. Each has unique listings, so check both for best selection. My newest listings are there, instead of here.
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History: Few supplies of antique micro seed beads exist. The beads I sell were made at the turn of the century, most in Italy, with an occasional vintage bead which I will mark as such. The color pigments and finishes, and handmade qualities of these beads no longer exist, and once the stock that a few of us have from the old factories is sold, we will no longer be able to obtain these treasures.
Postage: I charge very reasonable postage via USPS First Class package rates. For sales of $500 or less, you pay only $3.33. $500.01-$1000.00 =$6.00. Orders over $1000 are $15.00. International buyers pay actual cost, and I will invoice you for the postage after you check out and pay via Paypal.
Sizing: My beads are an accumulation of thirty years of collecting, traveling, and procurement. I have a wide range of colors and sizes. I have measured most of these beads and indicate this in the listings as millimeters and beads per inch (bpi).
I used to hunt for good quality antique authentic beads, too, and I know how tiring it is to deal with people on auction sites and craft sites that don't realize their beads are not really antique If there's a color, size, or finish you are seeking but not finding here, contact me through this website.
Finishes: My description of finishes in based on my experience with old finishes- transparent allows light to come through completely, like stained glass; translucent allows some light but is just a bit murkier than clear transparents; greasy is a beautiful, rich finish that allows a smaller amount of light through than an opaque, and has a luster, or opal-like quality, without irridescence; opaque doesn't allow light through, and is more of a flat color, although some of my antique beads are opaque and yet have a natural shine, or luster. These finishes enable you to get dimension in your work- transparent recedes, whereas opaque comes forward, and everything in between takes its place in dimensionality as well. Think of these as pixels in your designs, for various degrees of resolution!
I sell many more antique micro seed beads on Ebay and Etsy, with comparable pricing and shipping. Click on the link below to view more choices:
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