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"Crumb" Bead These bits have some pieces of glass (called "frit") applied to their surface. The frit makes the bead appear to have crumbs on it, hence the term "crumb" bead. |
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Barrel Bead - Octagonally Faceted Barrel bead octagonally faceted. Photo courtesy of: ~Belle |
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Bulbous Odd Shape Glass Bead Odd "bulbous" shaped glass bead in cobalt blue with highly decorative goldtone metal banding. Photo courtesy of: wendel22 |
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Concave Bead Concave bead with iridescent coating. Photo courtesy of timesgonebyl |
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Foil Bead Very unique foil beads. The foil was cut in strips and wrapped around the beads before it was encased in clear glass. Photo courtesy of: ~Belle |
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Melon Shaped Beads These are molded beads with ribs around it. The purple ones have a luster finish; the purple ones are givre. Photo courtesy of: ~Belle |
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Melon Shaped Beads Photo courtesy of: ~Belle |
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Molded Bead Molded green bead with a very convoluted shape and a silvery luster finish. Photo courtesy of: ~Belle |
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Opaque Bead Bead with an opaque olive encased in a thin layer of pink glass. Photo courtesy of: ~Belle |
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Opaque Bead Photo courtesy of: ~Belle |
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Picasso Finish Oval White Bead Picasso finish on oval white bead. A Picasso finish gives a splotched appearance and nice shiny luster to the bead. It is not part of the glass but a finish on the outside and really old used beads have lost some of their finish. Picasso finish comes in many colors: purple, blue, brown, black, green. Photo courtesy of: ~Belle |
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Satin Glass Tear Drop Shape Bead Lavender satin glass. Satin glass has a glow to it and the Germans made many Satin glass beads. This one is tear-drop shaped. Photo courtesy of: ~Belle |
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Satin Glass Bead Satin glass German bead. Photo courtesy of: ~Belle |
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Striped Bead Pink striped beads - these with these little tiny stripes. Photo courtesy of: ~Belle |
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Two Colors Bead Two color beads: Aqua glass over white, faceted bead. The aqua color was cut away to show the white. Comes in many other brighter colors. Photo courtesy of: ~Belle |
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Fluted With Clear Gold Lines Fluted clear with gold lines. You can't see it in the scan, but the bottom of the bead is shaped like a flower. Photo courtesy of: ~Belle |
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Unknown Source Vintage Bead Unknown source vintage blue satin molded glass - possibly Czech? Photo courtesy of: ~Belle |
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Unknown Source Vintage Bead Unknown source cute bead with dots and lines. Source could be India? US? Photo courtesy of: ~Belle |