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Bead Facts
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What is a Bead?

A bead is a decorative object that is pierced for threading or stringing and
can be used in many types of costume and vintage jewelry in necklaces,
bracelets, earrings, and brooches.  Some of the finest jewelry designers
hand set beads into their jewelry.  Such pieces are prized today.

Different Types of Beads

Several types of bead styles, materials, and shapes exist including:

Art glass beads
Chevron beads
Cloisonne beads
Dichroic glass
Ethnic beads
Faux beads
Fire-polished beads
Furnace glass beads
Fused glass beads
Lampwork beads
Lead crystal beads
Plastic beads
Millefiori beads
Natural beads (sticks, horn, bone, etc)
Poured glass beads
Pressed glass beads
Seed Beads
Shell beads
Trade beads

How Beads are Measured

Beads are measured in many ways.  The most common ways are by aught
size, millimeters, inches, or size numbers, which vary from manufacturer to
manufacturer.  In general, however, there is correlation between aught
sizes, bead diameters in millimeters and in beads per inch as shown in
the bead size chart.
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