International Bead & Novelty

Selling Beads, Rhinestones,

and much more since 1918

 4 years ago we closed our store and opened this website

 We are selling our remaining stock on line!

We have quite a lot of  beads.  Many that can be found nowhere else!

July 20,  2014  Many New Items  !

 Check out the  new items added to the website.

Five New Czech teasers,  new vintage items and more to come.

Since April 2011 more than 100 new items have been added,  including vintage beads , sequins and glass jewels,  plus Old Swarovski Items and unusual plastic beads. and.... Twisted Bugles!   More Tomorrow.    AND.......

Click here to see the Fantastic Beaded Applique Offer

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2 Special Swarovski Offers:

The 5301 4mm  Bi Cone 300 offer. A  Premixed Package containing 300 pieces of 4mm Bi Cones  from a mixture of the following colors:

1 Padparadscha, 2  Light amethyst,  3 Indian Red, 4  Light Colorado Topaz,

  5 Emerald A.B., 6 Sahara

7 Turquoise, 8 Emerald, 9 Jonquil, 10  Chrysolite,  11 Tourmaline 

12 Lt  Peach,

13  Lt Sapphire,

 14 Blue Zircon  15 Amethyst, 16  Sapphire,  17 Crystal,  18 Fuchsia,  19 Light Siam, and  #20 Red Topaz!

All are Swarovski,  All are First Quality The Price is $12 per package.   300 beads per package.  This is a photo of a typical package.   Email to Order.



 The 5601 cube offer !5601 Cube Teaser !

All Swarovski  24 pieces

 4 each of 4 mm Emerald and Montana

6mm Jet A.B. and Rose A.B.  8mm Crystal A.B. and Tanzanite

 Plus a 20mm crystal star for good luck!  $12 plus shipping.



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The New Hi Contrast Czech Teaser

._12 items all Czech Glass, from 6 to 14 mm.   Everything in the Photo.  email for a list of items and quantities,  email to order.  $12 plus shipping.    ____________

Glass Chevron Beads, Hand Made,  the sizes vary slightly.  Blue or Brown as in the photo, 5  beads plus 3 yards of 1mm cord  $9 plus shipping. Email to order or with any questions ____________________________________________



Glass Beads with Glass Dots  approximately 8mm round, made in India

Assorted colors as in the photo. 50 pieces for $3

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  Mixed bag of Great Beads.  All Czech,  some old, from the 60’s  Most young.  3 ounces of large Glass seed beads fancy colors. Size 4/0 and larger.  Some white hearts,   Some Tubular  All Bright Colors,    Typical bag strings to 100 inches.  Includes 4 simple clasps and 144 inches of  cord for stringing.

  $4 per bag   email to order.

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Swarovski Component Channel Set   Crystal Stones

2 button ornaments ( with no shank, for gluing or sewing)

plus 6 pair of channel spacers with loops  $10 plus shipping.

 

Swarovski art 5000 16 mm crystal a.b. beads

6 pieces for $7.50 email to order__________________________

Art.5601   8mm Cube  crystal

6 pieces for $4.50  email to order

Swarovski Art. 6002 15x11.5  Crystal extra faceted  drop
3 pieces for $5. Plus shipping  email to order

Swarovski art 6202 heart 10mm crystal.1 dozen pieces for $4, plus shipping.

Swarovsk Cross -crystal with a black trim.  Small. 

2 pieces for $3.00  plus shipping email to order .

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Swarovski article 5000 12mm jet. 4 pieces are $3. email to order

Swarovski article 5000 8mm Jet a.b. coated on one side (1x)

$4 per dozen- email to order

--------------------------------------------------------------------- Hand Made Glass Beads from Italy and the Czech Republic   .   Finest Quality hand made with colors and gold foil.  Look at the photo. Craftspeople put their souls into these beads.  They are precious and priceless. Sets of 10 pieces, 5 pair of beads for $15.   group  G is not composed of pairs, the others are. Order by the letter next to the set. The triangle beads are 20x12mm , the drops are  20mm long,  the round are 14mm
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Some firepolished, some Druk, some Metalic 

all are Czech,  

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 Czech Bead Blend

From 3 mm-8mm      1.5 tablespoons,. . Approx 180 pieces. Each Package  weighs 1.5 ounces.  Look carefully, click on the corner, these are really nice beads.  $6 per package. plus shipping Email to Order.---------------------------------------------------------

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Green Teaser,   All green , All Glass and All Czech.  Everything in the photo plus more  $12 plus shipping. 

The Fab Gear Czech teaser,  gear beads, large drops donuts,  Triangles  Hearts   very colorfull    everything in the photo.   12 items,  12 dollars plus shipping. 

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Tulip Teaser.  All Czech Beads including a string of Tulips.  everything in the picture.  $12 plus shipping,Email to order

Shades of Blue Czech Teaser - All Blue All Glass and All Czech, 12 different beads-  everything in the picture   $12 plus shipping        email to order.

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Black and Gray  Czech teaser. All Czech.  Black is black, but some beads are more gray than others.  12  strands of 25 to 50 beads. Everything in the picture.  The large round smooth are 12mm   $12.00 plus shipping. Email to order. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++



  Swarovski flat-back Stones in "Hot Fix"

click here for a list of sizes and colors

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Article 2028 Flatback Stones

 Sizes ss5 up to ss42. many colors, great prices. 

click here for a list of sizes and colors

 click here for a Swarovski color chart

Click here for a price list for Swarovski flat back stones

Also Swarovski Beads ,  including articles 5301 and 5000. click here for a list of Beads

Click here for a list of prices for Swarovski Beads

Click here for a color chart  

Rhinestone Rhondells , Rhinestone Banding, Trims  and Balls.
 _email to order or for more information

Scroll down to see special offers added every few  days:

Seed Bead Offer of the Century. 

20 bunches of seed beads,  sizes 11/0 and 10/0  20 assorted colors, all strung,  first quality Czech seed beads. Some 2 cuts or 3 cuts.  The cut beads may be size 9/0 . or smaller ( or larger)    As of today each order will contain a package of 3 old bunches of pre war ( 1930s) 3 cut beads. Each bunch contains 1200 pieces, so there are 3600 beads per package. 

We pick 20 different bunches, pack them into a box and ship them to you. Some silver lined,  some iridescent, some regular opaque colors. Some transparent colors.  Each bunch contains 12 strings  20 inches long .   NOTE: the 3-cut beads contain 10 strands of 360 beads, totaling 3600 beads)

The price is $25.00 plus shipping. Email us at beads1918@sbcglobal.net  to order or for more information.
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Bugle Bead Deal

Strung Czech Bugle Beads.  15 bunches of 12 strings 20 inches long  15 different packages for 25 dollars. Mostly size 3 some size 2, 15 different colors. $25 plus shipping. We pick 15 different packs and put them in a box and send them to you! 

 The term Bugle Beads comes  from the German word Bugel .. which means a smoothing iron,  to  iron out, to make  smooth. They were named because the process of rolling out the beads into the long shape is reminiscent of ironing cloth. _____________________________________

The Hannah and Sarah Vintage Glue on Mix!

Three years ago H & S left Uganda after 2 years in the Peace Corps .  In their honor  is this mix, Glue on stones from the 40’s and 50’s-

 Multi Colored Seed Bead Strands

Czech   size 6/0 -4mm- in very interesting patterns,  each strand is 20 inches long .   6 different color blends from those  in the picture. 6 strings, $7.50 plus shipping. Email to Order

36 inch  strung bead necklaces,  1 dozen Ready to wear and extremely retro. ,  ideal party favor   Made in Czech Republic.   12  separate strands are $9  email to order. ___________________________________________________ --------------------------------------------------------------------

4/0  glass seed beads.  Larger than the usual seed bead.  10 strings  each “19 plus”  inches long. 10 different colors as in the photo. Czech,    $12 plus shipping.   (Some colors slide off the string and so will come loose in a bag)

Note the 6/0 dk blue in the photo,  to show the size difference.  Great to string around a gourd to get that shekere (shake her ray)  sound!___________________________________________________

 glass fish  from India, 20mm long, 10 mm high, drilled along the length of the bead.  multi colored bag of 1/2 pound,  $7.50 plus shipping,  approximately 110 fish per 1/2  pound.

 Bright Colors from Years Past

Wooden Domes-

lacquer painted bright colors.   Or plain wood with a clear coating..  One and a quarter inch domes one half inch high (32mm around and 13mm high) of very high quality wood. Made in USA  8 pieces for $6. Name your colors according to the letters on the photo. 

Raised and Textured Flat Flower

made of Plastic with a mat finish

Rose Pink or Beige   Approximately 2 1/8  inches long   1 ¾  inches wide and 3/8 inch thick   $3 each   email to order

Round Beads -bright colors. #909 These beads are best described by their photo.  They are approximately 1 inch around,  but not perfectly spherical.  They are hand painted of some unknown material- maybe wood. I am not sure.  Each one weighs about a quarter ounce. From the 60’s $7.50 a dozen mixed colors.     Email to order or for any questions.

Space Station Beads Transparent Plastic Space Stations. they are 17mm long and 13mm thick.  20  pieces randomly assorted  for $3..   50 pieces of a single  color for $6. 50 string out to 33 inches .  very light weight, ideal for outer space.  

 Plastic Tapered Tubes.   1 3/8 inches long and  5/8 inch wide at the widest point.  Tapered at each end.  Pink Red Purple Blue.  $2 per 12 pieces,  name your colors. or...  100 at random or of a single color- $9     ________________________________________________

 Czech Window Beads 6mm with a Picasso finish. 25 beads per string   3 colors-order by letter, Any 3 strings for $6  ------------------------------------------------------------------

International Bead was what many called an "old fashioned Bead Store".  We have a lot of beads,  collecting them since 1918, we have things that can be found nowhere else.

 Below is a photo from 1968, then 2 photos from 2008, and 1 from 1980

Multi National Bead Mix large and small holes,  large beads  most are from India, some are Czech, all are first quality. One pound mixture as in the photo is $6 plus shipping.  (3 pounds will fit into a five dollar  priority mail flat rate box )

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One Half Pound Mix.      225 grams of Czech Glass Beads,   some made as early as the 1930’s  all are Czech and first quality.  From 3mm to 14mm Fire Polish  English Cut and Druk.   Clear , Opaque and Frosted.  A random Mixture as in the photo.  $12 plus shipping. ++++++++



Acrylic  Flat Jewels with a silver foiled backing.  BY THE POUND! Many Shapes   Some from the USA Some from Europe. Some from Asia. A regular United Nations of Plastic Jewels.  From 11mm to 40x30mm, smooth and faceted and great for every kind of project.  There are many unusual colors and styles in this mixture. Ideal for lining a treasure chest. $12 per pound.    MORE ACRYLIC JEWELS HERE!

Very Vintage  Bugle Beads. At least 60 years old,  probably older. Three unusual colors. Made in Czechoslovakia and strung in bunches of  strands, 20 inches long. The clear pink iris and dk grey  are 10 strings in a bunch. They weigh approx. 22 grams. $4 per bunch
The metallic silver  coated ones  are 15 strings per bunch and weigh 34 grams.   $6 per bunch. Click on the corner for a close up view. Email to order.-----------------------

Twisted Bugles

20mm twisted bugle beads. Long and twisted.  5 colors, jet black  pink, aqua,  green iris and blue iris.  A bit longer than ¾ inch,  made in Czechoslovakia.   More than 300 pieces per bag. Weighs 2 ounces. order by color or as a mixture of all 5 colors. $3 per bag, email to order

Czech Lampwork beads  6mm These are Czech, not any kind of imitation.  Somehow the colors and styles mixed them selves up.  Rather than sort them They are for sale at a low price,  mixed at random. $3 per dozen Email to order.

Czech Stars 11 mm pressed glass in strings of 25 pieces , there are 9 colors. The one marked red is bright red iridescent but photographs pink.   5 strings are $9. __________________

Czech Fire Polish Barrel        7mm x7mm with a  3mm large hole, 50 pieces of assorted colors, $3  Email to Order. --------------------------------------

  Large Ceramic Beads with a brushed finish, 21 mm black iridescent or brown, 24mm gold or silver. Very solid, it takes a hard wack from a hammer to break these beads. $5 per dozen. Order by letter A, B, C, or D.

Large Beads, by the 1/2 pound
All Czech Glass.    Fire Polish & Smooth  Fancy Beads,         A random mixture of 12 different items, the smallest are the 8mm clear gray a.b. as in the Photo. The photo above shows a typical bag 1/2 pound, $12.00 plus shipping . the ones that look pink are actually red.

By Popular Demand Now Buy 1/4 pound for $6

Click on the picture  for a close up view.
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 Hand Made Foiled Glass

Made in the Holy City of Varanasi India, these beads look more expensive than they are.  The round ones are 35mm across and 7mm thick.  The rectangles are 18x33mm and 6mm thick.  approximately.  Any 8 pieces for $7.00 plus shipping.  click on the corner for a better view    Order By Number----------------------------------------------

 Glass beads Made In Czechoslovakia 75 or so years ago    

check out the original label.6mm round glass beads assorted colors in one pound bags, at least 2000  to the pound.  $6.00 per pound plus shipping.

Bead with no name. call it  #4 These beads came to us by mistake,  directly from India in 1973. At the time they seemed unattractive. But every bead has its day. Glass ,Rare and newly appreciated. $5 per dozen     Specify how many of white, orange, or brown. -----------------------

Glass Tulip Bead 9mm interlocking tulip  petal bead, from Japan,  very old. 30 pieces for $3 plus shipping. Email to order--------------------

Resin Beads

natural, light weight and easy to combine with other materials. One half pound of mixed colors , 2 shapes. approximately 80 pieces                  $6.00 plus shipping   email to order

Plastic Fruit,  with a loop on top.   A set of  six different fruits. The pineapple is 41 mm high and 26mm wide, 7mm thick. $3 for the set. Plus shipping.  Email to order

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Plastic Coral made in Europe in the 1930’s

Re-labeled “Made in Western Germany” after the war,  but the box label says “Made in Germany.”  These Strands look like genuine coral but they are not.  2 strands ,each 36 inches long are $6  Truly Vintage.   email to order----------------

Glass imitation coral beads approx 4mm in a “roundish tubular ” shape. Looks like coral but is not. Half  pound bag contains approx  1700 .pieces which strings to approximately 340 inches.
$6.00 per bag of 1/2 pound.  plus shipping. Email to order
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Dichroic Glass Saucers.

Hand Made in Varanasi India, the myths about this material abound,  what I know is that they are 20 pieces for 12 dollars plus shipping. 10 pair of 5 different colors.

 They average 12mm around 6.5 mm thick,20 pieces weigh approx. 30 grams Email to order or for more information.

Dichroic Glass 9mm Round Beads

Hand Made in Varanasi   They are 18 pieces for 12 dollars plus shipping. 9 pair of 5 different colors.

 They average 9mm around , 18 pieces weigh approximately 14.5 grams
 Email to order or for more information.

Dichroic Glass Square  Beads. 

Hand Made in Varanasi. 13 mm square, about a half inch. Drilled along the corner.   They are 8 pieces for 12 dollars plus shipping. 4 pair of 4 different colors.

8 pieces weigh approximately 42  grams
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Glass Discs Decorated By Hand

24mm round discs 7 mm thick 
From Varanasi,  3 pair of  3 different colors.  a total of 6 pieces.   $6 plus shipping. click on the corner to see them closer, Email to order.  --------------------------------

Glass “Eyes of Saturn”  bead,  handmade in India   8mm around,  50 assorted colors $4. Email to order.

Wedding Cake beads - 6 mm hand decorated glass beads. They are not perfectly round, but they are hand made.  Why wedding cake?  good question. Assorted colors in a bag. 50 pieces for $4  ----------------------------------------------

 The Ben Haller Plastic Mix.

Luxurious Blend of Plastic Beads,  some made in Europe in the  1940’s some relatively new, all small holes none are tri beads, or other inexpensive craft beads,  all are interesting.  The photo is of one pound taken from the master mix,  each bag will be different,  more than 200 pieces.  $10.00 plus shipping per bag of one pound.  Email to order or for more details

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 The Emma and Isabelle  Sequin Mix. 

Pre  war sequins,  from the 1930’s , maybe older.. A mixture of unusual colors , including some very old metal ovals, made in France and hand packed into small paper wraps. The mix includes the notorious  Belgian Black Hearts. 1 tablespoon,  weighs at least 10 grams.  Each spoon full will vary, but not very much. $6.00, plus shipping.  Limited Quantity.  Email to order.

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Czechoslovakian  Glass Strands.

Pre second world war .    2   Multi colored, Multi shaped 54 inch strands. The total weight of the  2 strands is 150 grams (5 ¼ ounces)  $12.00 plus shipping.  Email to order or for more details__________________________

 Rhinestone Balls,

Made in the Czech Republic

Recently made in the Czech Republic using Preciosa stones.
8mm beads made of Rhinestones as in the photo. Crystal stones set in Silver color metal.
1 bag of  24 pieces.
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Rhinestone Trim

Preciosa Rhinestone Chain, A crystal silver 3mm stones  $5.00 per yard-A is sold out!

Swarovski Rhinestone Chain set in Round cups, B  gold plated size ss18 crystal stones. $12.00 per yard.

Swarovski sew on rhinestone trim C article  sw105 set in crystal acrylic with a.b. stones.  $8.00 per yard

Swarovski sew on rhinestone trim article sw106 set in clear acrylic with crystal stones D $6 per yard Email to Order
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Swarovski Crystal Ball 

Article  8550  40mm single cut.
Etched with Swarovski Strass logo
$9.00 each plus shipping.

 Swarovski Crystal Icicle. 

.  Article 8611 63 x 13 mm  Etched with Swarovski Strass logo $4.00 each plus shipping



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 Swarovski 27mm Drop

Art 6210  This size is no longer made. Limited Stock.    $3.50 each   Email to order___________________________

 Rhinestone Rhondelles

8mm  Rhondelle Crystal A.B./Gold    Czech    18 pieces $6 plus shipping. 
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Preciosa Article 2570   Czech 12mm pointed back stone . in two colors- Crystal a.b. or Vitrail Medium.  The photo shows both sides of the stone.   $4 per dozen, mix or match the colors.  Email to Order.
 ____________________60's "Earth Beads" 

 We  called them “Earth Beads” .  Made in the U.S. -in Chicago,  in the late 60's, they are some sort of super- hardened clay with a rough surface, in earth tone colors. Assorted shapes, some with larger holes. 4 oz  package with a random assortment,  each bag will be different. In the picture a typical bag. I counted 140 pieces , the dime is to show the size perspective. $6.00 plus shipping.

No Rules Jewels

A quarter  cup of Old Glass Jewels ,
Czech and German, weighs 100  grams.  more than 50 years ago they were made for jewelry,  Glue them on the corners of a picture frame or  put them  in a jar.

No Rules of usage and if there are any rules... no enforcement.  $9.00 plus shipping. email to order or for more information.

No Rules Jewels uncovered.  The very same jewels with the foil removed. Do it yourself or order them unfoiled. Instructions for easily  removing the foil  come with each order of the foiled jewels,  for us to do it there is a charge.

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email us here   with your order or any questions. We will send you a paypal invoice and ship your beads via UPS or the Post Office