Glass Beads
Glass Beads portrays an artistic class with values. The Glass Beads could be in multi colors, sizes, designs and finish which induct a unique touch to the end product. Glass Beads play an essential role in making of Fashion Jewelry, Costume Jewelry and all kind of Imitation Jewelry.
Glass Beads are sometimes treated with different finish like Aurora Borealis or druk glass, where druk glass beads are in round shape and are optical polished, vibrant colored lamp work bead strads are in shape varying from fish and twisted ovals. Dichroic Glass Bead is another type of bead which comes in many shapes, sizes and color.
Glass Beads are made by melting glass which is heated on high temperature, the bead maker can create any shape and size while heating glass over flame. Lampwork Bead is good example of craftsman ship as it is manufactured with raised decoration, dots, sparkle or inserting foil inside the glass. Glass Beads are sold on per strad basis and number of beads in a strad depends on size of the Glass Bead.
Glass Beads are expensive when compared to other forms of beads but if you really want to be unique and want to enhance the end product then it is the way to go.