Seed beads and bugle beads--without a doubt the most versatile beads ever made. Many of the antique and vintage colors cannot be found today, and trust me, the older ones are beautiful beyond belief.
The coloring on this lot of antique Italian beads is a creamy butternut squash. A white heart bead snuck into the first photo, but it is a great comparison in size as these beauties are smaller than even the core!
Bead length: .6mm-.8mm on average
Bead diameter: about .8mm-1.0 mm on average.
Approximate Number of beads per 20mm (strung): 30
Approximate Number of beads per inch (strung): 39
Pricing is for 3 grams of loose beads which translates to six 12" strands, or between 2500-2800 beads.