Seed Beads

June 4, 2009 by  
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Seed beads are a descriptive term for small beads used in beading or jewellery making. They make great spacers in between larger beads in and also work well as embellishments in arts and crafts projects.

Aqua Seed Beads

Aqua Seed Beads

Seed beads are made from long canes of glass and are then sliced to size.  The cut, finish, colour, detailing or quality will determine the price of seed beads. The more uniform the seed beads the higher the price. Although, less uniform shapes can add unique dimension to jewellery design giving an authentic vintage feel that may be missing from perfectly formed beads.

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