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Cinnabar, Cloisonné, Porcelain
Jade and Beads

Below are some samples of these unique and exotic beads suggestive of mysterious far-away places.   Please take a moment to click on any of the thumbnails for more detail.  To jump to the cloisonné beads, click here.  To jump to the porcelain beads, click here To jump to the jade bead, click here.

Cinnabar

8 Dark Red Carved Bicones

2294 - $3.50

8 Red Carved Bicones

2294 - $3.50

7 Cinnabar Ovals

2294 - $3.50

8 Cinnabar Tear Drops

2294 - $3.50

7 Cinnabar Coins

5067 - $3

7 Cinnabar Hexagons

5067 - $3

10 Cinnabar Rounds

5062 - $2.75

 
 

Carved Red Twist

2306 - $9

 

Carved White Twist

2306 - $9

Carved White Donut

2306 - $9

       

Red & Black

Hexagon

CIN19 - $.75

Red & Black

Hexagon

CIN19 - $.75

Red & Black

Medium - Coin

CIN20 -  $.65

Black & Red Diamond

CIN14 - $.45

Red & Black

Medium Round

CIN11 - $.60

Medium Round

CIN15 - $.70

Black & Red

Round

CIN14 - $.45

Black & Red

Round w Flower

CIN14 - $.45

 

Small Heart

CIN10 - $.35

Medium Heart

CIN08 - $.50

 

Black Oval

CIN04 - $.75

   
 

White Butterfly

2213 - $.60

Red Butterfly

2213 - $.60

 

Extra Large Red Cinnabar Oval

Extra Large Cinnabar Coin  w Dragon

Cin03 - $5

Large Red Oval w Dragon

CIN03 - $5

Extra Large Red Cinnabar Disk w Tree

Extra Large White Cinnabar Disk w Tree

Extra Large Red Coin w Tree

CIN03 - $5

Extra Large White Coin w Tree

CIN03 - $5

Extra Large Red Cinnabar Disk w-Bird

Extra Large Red Cinnabar Disk w-Bird

Extra Large Red Coin w Bird

CIN03 - $5

Extra Large Red Coin w Bird

CIN03 - $5

Large Corner Drilled Cinnabar Square w Pictograph

Extra Large Red Cinnabar Scalloped Round

Large Red Square w Pictograph

Corner Drilled

CIN03 - $5

Large Red Rounded Square w Flower

CIN03 - $5

Large Cinabar Coin w Pictograph

Large Red Cinnabar Coin

Large Red & Black Coin

w Pictograph

CIN03 - $5

Large Red & Black Coin

w Fish Tail Border

CIN03 - $5

Med/Large Red & Black Floral Coin Large Red & Black Cinnabar Oval w Carp

Red & Black Medium/Large Coin

CIN07 - $1.25

Black & Red Oval w Carp

CIN01 - $1.75

Black Cinnabar Cross

Large Black Cross

CIN05 - $4.50

Large Red Cross

CIN05 - $4.50

Extra Large Black & Red Cinnabar Disk Large Cinnabar Fish

Large Black & Red Coin

w Flower Center

CIN03 - $5

Large Fish

CIN06 - $.50

Red Cinnabar Rectangle w Pictograph White Cinnabar Rectangle w Pictograph

Red Rectangle w Pictograph

CIN17 - $1.25

White Rectangle w Pictograph

CIN17 - $1.25

Black Cinnabar Rectangle w Pictograph

Black Rectangle w Pictograph

CIN17 - $1.25

Black & Red Rounded Rectangle

CIN17 - $1.25

Red Scalloped Oval

CIN17 - $1.25

Red Floral Log

CIN17 - $1.25

White Cinnabar Hour Glass w Dragonflies

White Hour Glass w Butterflies

CIN17- $1.25

Red & Black Scalloped Oval

CIN02 - $1.75

Red Oval w Pictograph

CIN16 - $1.20

Cloisonné

Black Group

Sm Black Round

CL54 - $.15

Med Black Round

CL18 - $.30

Lg Black Round

CL61 - $.40

White Group

Sm White Round

CL54 - $.15

Med Black Round

CL84 - $.55

White Tear Drop

CL33 - $.80

Red Group

Red Oval

CL61 - $.40

Red Tear Drop

CL61 - $.40

Red Lentil

CL74 - $.40

Red Coin

CL78 - $.45

Red Diamond

CL80 - $.75

Lg Red Round

CL77 - $.65

Black & Silver Egg

CL33 - $.80

Caramel Group

Sm Caramel Round

CL84 - $.55

Lg Caramel Round

CL82 - $.70

Sm Caramel Egg

CL82 - $.70

Lg Caramel Egg

CL82 - $.90

Turquoise & Rust Eggs w Silver

Sm Turquoise & Rust Egg w Silver

CL61 - $.40

Lg Turquoise & Rust Egg w Silver

CL78 - $.45

Bronze Star

CL88 - $1.50

Gold Star

CL88 - $1.50

Black Star

CL88 - $1.50

White Star

CL16 - $1.15

White Star

CL16 - $1.15

Gold & Turquoise Lentil

CL77 - $.65

Gold & Turquoise Diamond

CL11 - $1.20

White Leaf

CL86 - $1.60

Rondelle Group

Red Rondelle

CL74 - $.40

White Rondelle

CL74 - $.40

Green Rondelle

CL74 - $.40

Large Lentil

CL04 - $.75

Large Lentil

CL05 - $.75

Large Tan Lentil

CL28 - $2.25

Large Sand Lentil

CL28 - $2.25

Medium Blue Coin

CL69 - $.50

Medium White Coin

CL70 - $.50

Med. Black Donut

CL34 - $.90

Medium Tan Donut

CL87 - $1.60

Med/Sm Green Lentil

CL62 - $.50

Medium Blue Lentil

CL67 - $.55

Medium Black Oval

CL09 - $.85

Medium Blue Oval

CL10 - $.85

 

Large Blue Oval

CL07 -$.85

Large Black Oval

CL06 - $.85

Large Rust Oval

CL08 - $.85

 

Large Red Bicone

CL03 - $.70

Large Blue Barrel

CL44 - $.80

Large Rust Barrel

CL45 - $.80

Large Black Barrel

CL46 - $.80

Small Red Heart

CL50 - $.55

Small Turquoise Heart

CL51 - $.55

Small Lavender Heart

CL52 - $.55

Medium Turquoise Heart

CL13 - $.80

Medium Red Heart

CL14 - $.80

Small Red Triangle

CL21 - $.50

Small Green Triangle

CL22 - $.50

Small Black Triangle

CL23 - $.50

Small Lavender Triangle

CL24 - $.50

Small Red Tube

CL27 - $.55

Small Black Tube

CL29 - $.55

Small Blue Tube

CL58 - $.45

Small Turquoise Tube

CL59 - $.45

Small Blue Tube

CL58 - $.45

Small Blue Tube

CL58 - $.45

Small Blue Tube

CL58 - $.45

Small Blue Tube

CL63 - $.50

Small Black Tube

CL64 - $.50

Small Blue Tube

CL65 - $.50

Small Blue Tube

CL66 - $.50

Medium Rust Lady Bug

CL68 - $.55

Small Lady Bugs

Rust - CL47; Pink - CL48; Green - CL49

$.50 each

Small Red Round

CL54 - $.20

Small Rust Round

CL57 - $.15

Small Yellow Round

CL61 - $.40

Medium Pink Round

CL57 - $.15

Medium Turquoise Round

CL18 - $.30

Small Blue Round

CL19 - $.20

Medium Blue Round

CL40 - $.40

Medium Rust Round

CL37 - $.40

Medium Silver w Green Round

CL73 - $.35

Medium Turquoise Round

CL39 - $.40

Medium Blue Round

CL42 - $.40

Medium/Small Turquoise Round

CL78 - $.45

Medium Turquoise Round

CL72 - $.60

Medium Blue Round

CL41 - $.40

Medium Blue Round

CL61 - $.40

Large Turquoise Round

CL80 - $.75

Small Black Oval

CL75 - $.50

Small Brown Oval

CL82 - $.70

 

Medium Brown Oval

CL83 - $.90

Small Pink Oval

CL75 - $.50

 

 

 

Small Turquoise Oval

CL82 - $.70

Small Purple Oval

CL82 - $.70

3D Diamond

CL85 - $.80

Teardrop

CL85 - $.80

 

Medium Turquoise

& Orange Round

CL83 - $.90

Small Turquoise & Orange Oval

CL82 - $.70

Medium Turquoise & Orange Oval

CL83 - $.90

 

 

 

Medium Dark Blue Flower

CL89 - $1.60

Medium Green Flower

CL89 - $1.60

Medium Pink Flower

CL89 - $1.60

 

White & Gold Lentil

CL90 - $1

Salmon & Gold Lentil

CL90 - $1

White & Black Lentil

CL90 - $1

 

Porcelain