A Bead is a tiny, decorative item that is pierced for threading or stringing. Beads vary in size from under a millimeter to over a centimeter or sometimes several centimeters in diameter. Glass, plastic, and stone are doubtless the most familiar materials, but beads are also made from bone, horn, ivory, metal, shell, pearl, coral, gemstones, polymer clay, metal clay, resin, synthetic minerals, wood, ceramic, fiber, paper, and seeds.

Beads have been used right through the ages and in basically every culture, not simply as decoration but to express social circumstances, political occurrences, and religious beliefs; as symbolic embodiments of health-giving powers. And they're colorful, made of various interesting materials, and can be combined in endless configurations.

 Beaded jewelry is ideal for any occasion and has really enjoyed a wonderful comeback in recent years.  Far and wide you look you can find celebrities, teachers, newscasters, journalists, even nurses wearing beaded jewelry. Sometimes it's in the form of a beaded lanyard or a beaded eyeglass chain or a dazzling beaded necklace and bracelet and earrings that show its wearer's unique taste in fine handcrafted beaded jewelry. The men are getting in on the act now and wanting more and more unique and extraordinary beaded jewelry designs. We have them!  For any of those special occasions, what is better than a handmade piece of beaded jewelry? Beaded badge holders or ID lanyards are really in style, as are beaded eyeglass holders.

Beads for jeweler making, beads for craft and beadwork, semi-precious gemstone beads, glass beads, Swarovski crystal beads, seed beads, delicate beads, silver beads and more … let us inspire your creative imagination with beautiful beads. Shop direct online for retail or wholesale beads and dip into our huge range from semi-precious beads from side to side to gem pendants and pearls, crystals, clasps and cords, even thread, wires and findings.