Czech and Japanese Seed Beads at A Better Bead & Crafts

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Seed Beads

Czech and Japanese

To place an order, call us at (828) 884-5920 or email us at orders@abetterbead.com with the words Place an Order in the subject line of your message.  In the text of the message please include the following information:

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Commonly Used Seed Bead Terms:

Rocaille:  The term "rocaille" (pronounced "roh-kai") originally described a round, silver-lined seed bead with a square hole, but today the term covers all round seed beads with either a round or a square hole.  Frequently rocaille seed beads are not perfectly uniform, which adds to their interest and appeal.

Delicas (Made by Miyuki of Japan):  These beads are precision-made, perfectly cylindrical size 11/0 seed beads that look like tiny rectangular tiles when woven in a pattern. They have a relatively large hole for their size, which makes them light, yielding more beads per gram. These features make Delicas ideal for weaving projects.

Bugle beads:  These beads are longer, tube-shaped seed beads that come in many sizes.  They are sometimes faceted.

Czech Seed Beads:  The main producer of Czech seed and bugle beads is the Ornela company.  Sizes range from the tiny size 15/0 to size 1/0 and larger.  Czech seed beads often come strung on hanks, making them easier to thread onto a needle.

Charlotte:  These beads have one cut (sometimes more) on each bead which means they twinkle when they catch the light. Traditionally, charlotte-cut meant size 13/0, but as they are now available in sizes 8/0 to 15/0, the term gets used more generally.

2 cut:  These beads are cut or faceted in two places, creating a more reflective surface.

3 cut:  These beads have three sides that are cut or faceted, creating the most reflective surface.

Triangle:  These beads are a three-sided bead, creating a triangular seed bead when viewed from top down through the hole.

Hexagon:   These beads have six-sides or facets.

Magatma: These beads are a teardrop-shaped.

Matsuno Seed Beads:  Manufactured by Matsuno of Japan, these beads are an increasingly popular brand of seed beads, perhaps because they are less expensive than Toho or Miyuki beads.  In shape, they mimic Delicas, but are not as regular and the holes are not as large.

Miyuki Seed Beads:  These beads, manufactured by Miyuki Shoji in Japan, and known for their high quality.  Miyuki produces seed beads, bugle beads, Delicas and other shaped beads such as cubes and triangles.  In shape, Miyuki seed beads are somewhere between cylinder and doughnut and more regular than Matsuno seed beads.

Toho Seed Beads:  Toho of Japan produces a range of seed bead sizes and shapes as well as their equivalent to Delicas, Toho Treasures.  They also now produce an even more regular cylinder bead called Aiko as well as some Charlotte-cut and 3-cut beads.

Seed Bead Types Available on This Page

Click on any of the underlined links below to jump directly to that kind of bead.

Antique/Vintage Delicas Matsuno Seeds Miyuki Seeds Mixes Hanks
    Miscellaneous Seed Beads    

Antique/Vintage Seed Beads

Supplies of these beads are extremely limited.  Often, we have only the beads pictured.  As one would expect, once these beads are gone, there is no guarantee that more of the same will ever be found.  To clarify, vintage as it is used on this page is defined as any bead from 80 to 20 years old.   Antique is defined as any bead older than 80 years .

           
           
           
           
           
           
           
   
   
           

Loose Vintage French Seed Beads, 11/0

(Circa 1950)

Rich Ruby

1500± for $10

Milky White Opals

sold

Amber Luster

sold

Rich Pineapple

sold

Lavender Opal

sold

Hand Painted Antique Czech Seed Bead Hanks

11/0  900±/Hank - $24

(Circa 1915)

Antique Czech Seed Bead Hanks

Various Sizes  900±/Hank

(Circa 1910 - 1935)

Tanzanite Hex cuts, c1915

11/0 - $24

Blue Satins, c1910

12/0 - $12

Dark Blue Hex Cuts, c1910

12/0 - $12

Blue Satins, c1910

12/0 - $18 for hank of 3000±

Dark Green Emerald Hex Cuts c1915

1000± - 11/0 sold

Lime Green Emerald Hex Cuts

1000± - 11/0 sold

Matte Red 11/0 - c1905

1000± - $20

Red Opaque 13/0 - c1905

1000± - $18

Red Silver Lined 12/0 - c1905

1000± - $20

Loose Antique Czech Seed Beads, 11/0 

(Circa 1915)

Dark Green Emerald Hex Cuts

1000± sold

Pale Mint Satin 2 Cuts

1050± for $15

Antique Czech Seed Beads on Hanks, 11/0 

(Circa 1905)

Translucent Orange Cuts

sold

Dark Amber Ale Cuts

1000± for $18

Green Iris Hex Cuts

3000± for $65

15/0, 11/0, 8/0 and 6/0 Seed Beads

Click on any thumbnail to enlarge.

Delica Seed Beads by Size

 

11/0 Delica Seed Beads

10 Gram Tubes

Matte Black

3006 - $4.50

Black

7758 - $3.95

Matte Brown AB

3847 - $4.25

Matte Silver Lined Blue Dyed

7081 - $5.50

Silver Lined Aquamarine

6069 - $4.50

Aqua AB

6071 - $3.95

Translucent Light Blue AB

6071 - sold

Dyed Silver Lined Lilac

7084 - $5.50

Translucent Pale Sky Blue Luster 7.2gm

6052 - $4.50

Silver Lined Amethyst

6073 - $4.50

Matte Translucent Raspberry AB

6227 - $4.50

Matte Translucent Amber AB

6229 - $3.95

Lined Purple & Salmon Mix

7756 - $3.95

Antique Rose Lined Crystal AB

7210 - $3.95

Silver Lined Shell Opal

6343 - $5.75

Matte Metallic Olive Green

6231 - $7.95

Silver Lined Pale Moss Green

6341 - $5.75

Opaque Avocado Luster

5329 - $4.50

Translucent Lt Moss Green Luster

6047 - $4.50

Opaque Sea Opal

5555 - $4.75

Matte Metallic Leaf Green

5269 - $7.95

Silver Lined Emerald Green

2137 - $5.50

Silver Lined

Lt Green

7085 - $4.75

Matte Metallic Green/Pink

6233 - $7.95

Translucent Pink Luster

6087 - $4.75

Translucent

Pale Peach

6044 - $4.50

Translucent Salmon

6647 - $4.50

Opaque Peach Luster

6056 - $4.75

Matte Lt Red AB

6057 - $4.25

Matte Red AB

3007 - $4.50

Dyed Opaque Cranberry

934 - $4.25

Opaque Mandarin Orange AB

5556 - $4.95

Matte

Cantaloupe AB

6232 - $4.25

Translucent

Lt. Amber AB

4082 - $3.95

Silver Lined Gold

6340 - $4.50

Beige Lined Opal

7211 - $3.95

Silver Lined Pale Cream Opal

6048 - $5.75

Matte Opaque Bone

6346 - $5.75

Silver Lined Crystal

6982 - $4.50

White Pearl

6226 - $3.95

Opaque Chalk White

3008 - $3.95

Matte Heavy Metals

2060 - $8.95

 

 
 

Matte Metallic Gold

6984 - $7.95

Metallic Bronze Hex Cuts

5478 - $7.50

Matte Metallic Silver

868 - $7.95

Steel

5497 - $7.25

 

 

8/0 Delica Seed Beads

10 Gram Tubes

White Pearl

4448 - $3.25

Clear AB

6055 - $2.95

Matte Peacock Iris

6059 - $7.50

Blue Iris

6157 - $3.25

24kt Yellow

Gold Lined

6698 - $7.95

Pink Pearl

5734 - $3.25

Matsuno Seed Beads

 

11/0 Matsuno Seed Beads

10 Gram Tubes

Matte

Dark Amber Iris

6082 - $1.50

Dark Amber Iris

6084 -!.50

Matte Translucent

Purple Iris

6079 - $1.50

Translucent

Purple Iris

6086 - $1.50

Matte Blue Iris

6080 - $1.50

Blue Iris

6083 - $1.50

 

   
 

Translucent Matte

Turquoise AB

6390 - $1.50

Teal Green Iris

6081 - $1.50

Peacock Iris

6085 - $1.50

   

 

6/0 Matsuno Seed Beads

25 Gram Bags

Ceylon Lt. Cream

2138 - $1.75

Ceylon Lt Yellow

2140 - $3.75

Clear Peach Lined

4270 - $1.75

Silver Metallic

4895 - $4.25

Ceylon Lt Caramel

5687 - $3.50

Translucent Matte Root Beer

6063 - $2.50

 

Opaque Black

7641 - $1.75

 

Silver Lined Square Hole Clear

7641 - $1.95

Miyuki Seed Beads

15/0 Miyuki Seed Beads

25 Grams Bags

Black

1010 - $3.50

Black Medley

5689 - $5.95

Chalk White

5360 - $3.95

White Medley

1650 - $5.50

Opaque Chocolate

961 - $4.75

Dyed Opaque Forest Green

3310 - $5.00

Light Blue

7342 - $3.95

Light Aqua Luster

3309 - $5.25

Mix

961 - $3.75

Opaque Salmon

1011 - $5.50

Opaque Orange

3343 - $4.75

Opaque Yellow

5676 - $4.75

 

         

Opaque Pea Green

5346 - $3.95 

 

15/0 Miyuki Seed Beads

10 Gram Tubes

 

 
 

Galvanized Silver

2429 - $3.25

Dark Bronze

5476 - $4.50

Galvanized Yellow Gold

2577 - $3.25

Matte Metallic Green/Pink

956 - $3.75

 

15/0 Miyuki Seed Beads

8.2 grams

White Pearl

Daffodil Ceylon

Pale Lavender Lined

Opaque Light Aqua

Aqua Blue AB

Lime AB Lined

Silver Lined Teal

Dark Green/Teal

Magenta AB Lined

Red/Cranberry AB

Luster Red Metallic

Silver Lined Wine

1.8mm Square Miyuki

8.2 grams

Gold Lined Crystal

Silver Lined Crystal

Seed Bead Mixes

 

11/0 Delica Mixes

10 gram tubes

Melonberry

2058 - $4.95

Honey Butter

2059 - $5.95

Heavy Metals

2060 - $8.95

Apparition

5566 - $5.95

Caribbean

1843 - $5.25

Lagoon

2797 - $4.95

   

   
   

Evergreen

1835 - $5.25

Earthtone

2795 - $4.95

   

Bead Mixes by the 5" Tube - Approximately 22 Grams/tube

Bead Soup Mixes - $4.50/tube

Japanese Seed Bead Mix

          

          

   Lagoon                              Blue Tones

 Honey Butter                          WheatBerry

 

Evergreen

Strawberry Fields

Pebble Stone

Bead Mixes from Toho of Japan in Narrow 5.5" Tubes

No weight listed because weight varies from mix to mix.

7482a - $3.50

7482b - $3.50

7482c - $3.50

7482d - $3.50

7482e - $3.50

7482f - $3.50

7695a - $3.25

7695b - $3.25

7695c - $3.25

7695d - $3.25

7760a - $3

7760b - $3

7337a - $4.50

7337b - $4.50

7339a - $3.75

7339b - $3.75

7317 - $7

7321 - $7.50

 

Matsuno Seed Bead Mixes, Size 8/0

25 Gram Bags

Wheatberry

2062 - $2.75

Honey Butter

4886 - $3.95

Apparition

1839 - $3.25

Caribbean

1838 - $3.25

Lagoon

3289 - $3.00

Earthtone

8020 - $3.95

Seed Beads by the Hank

 

11/0 and 8/0 on Hanks

Tortoise Mix

Chocolate Mud Pie

Frosted Metallic

London Fog

Blue Angel

Pacific Melodies

Turquoise Fetish

Magic Forest Mix

Mulligan Stew

Avocado Demon

Frosted Green Ogre

Green Ogre

Earth Glimmers

Summer Sins

Spring Fever

Rose Garden

Sunset

LA Orange

Plum Pudding

Purple Passion

Very Berry

 

 
 

Devils Food

 
 

6/0 on Hanks

- $5.75

Crystal Silver Lined

8823 - $5.75

Aqua Silver Lined

8823 - $6.25

Peach Ceylon Lined AB

Bronze Lined AB

367 - $6.00

Honey Butter

7759 - $5.50

Wheatberry Mix

6061 - $5.50

Dark Bronze

366 - $7.50

Pebblestone Mix

3548 - $5

Caribbean Blue Mix

6078 - $5.25

Crystal AB

3719 - $6.00

Crystal Silver Lined AB

4067 - $5.50

Apparition Mix

2539 - $5.25

Egg Shell

5268- $6.50

Silver Lined Champagne

5769 - $5.50

Matte Garnet AB

5611 - $6.25

 

Ruby AB

6050 - sold

 

Silver Lined Emerald

6070 - sold

Miscellaneous Seed Bead Sizes and Shapes

11/0 Seed Beads in Five Inch Tubes - 24 grams - $4.50/tube

8261 - Opaque Brown

2797 - Chocolate Brown

 

11/0 Seed Beads

25 Gram Bags

Silver Lined Dark Red

5058 - $1.50

 

Size 8/0

25 Gram Bags

Silver Lined Green

5058 - $1.50

Silver Lined Gold

5058 - $1.50

Silver Lined Red

5058 - $1.50

 

3.4mm Tear Drop Seed Beads (Magatmas)

25 Gram Bags

White Pearl

4362 - $3.25

Apparition Mix

4917 - $3.75

Matte Black AB

4305 - $4.25

Galvanized Silver

4889 - $6.95

Matte Metallic Khaki

4890 - $7.95

Metallic Bronze

7643 - $7.95

Translucent Silver Lined Gold

7395 - $3.25

Honey Butter Mix

5668 - $5

Sparkly Celery Lined

4891 - $4.25

Earthtone Mix

2972 - $4.50

Evergreen Mix

6272 - $3.50

Matte Trans. Green AB

918 - $3.95

 

Electric Peach Lined Lt Blue

7387 - $3.95

 

Matte Translucent Lt Blue AB

6136 - $3.95

Japanese Miyuki Cubes & Triangles, 4mm

25 gram bags

Translucent Emerald

3571 - $2.95

Matte Silver Lined Olive Green

1950 - $4.25

Peridot Medley

6257 - $3.50

Rainbow Frosted Sapphire

6039 - sold

Translucent Frosted Lt Blue

6040 - $3.25

Rainbow Frosted Lt. Blue

6038 - sold

Silver Lined Brown

1492 - $3.25

Matte Silver Lined Lt. Blush

1718 - $3.75

Amber/Gold Medley

5050 - $3.50

Matte Silver Lined Topaz

5047 - $3.50

Matte Black AB

5214 - $3.25

Heavy Metals

5693 - $5.95

Color Lined Metallic Silver

6035 - $3.25

Metallic Silver

6036 - $5.95

Color Lined Metallic Copper

8046 - $3.25

Color Lined Metallic Gold

8045 - $3.25

Metallic Cream

8012 - $3.50

Translucent Frosted Clear

6870 - $2.95