Description:  A beautiful metal scrollwork bead, one of a set of six of slightly varying sizes which have just arrived from Lhasa. The design and workmanship are typical of the work that Tibetan metalworkers have been famous for for centuries, featuring flowering tendrils, sprig leaves and on both sides, the 'ying-yang' or 'male-female' symbol, an auspicious symbol in Tibet

Price Details: Price shown is for one bead. There is only one available.

Size: 20mm diameter approx. where pierced

Description:  A beautiful metal scrollwork bead, one of a set of six of slightly varying sizes which have just arrived from Lhasa. The design and workmanship are typical of the work that Tibetan metalworkers have been famous for for centuries, featuring flowering tendrils, sprig leaves and on both sides, a conch shell, an auspicious symbol in Tibet. The conch was used to call the monks to prayer in Buddhist monasteries

Price Details: Price shown is for one bead. There is only one available.

Size: 20mm diameter approx. where pierced

Description:  A beautiful metal scrollwork bead, one of a set of six of slightly varying sizes which have just arrived from Lhasa. The design and workmanship are typical of the work that Tibetan metalworkers have been famous for for centuries, featuring flowering tendrils, sprig leaves and on both sides, a conch shell, an auspicious symbol in Tibet. The conch was used to call the monks to prayer in Buddhist monasteries

Price Details: Price shown is for one bead. There is only one available.

Size: 18.5mm diameter approx. where pierced

Description:  A beautiful metal scrollwork bead, one of a set of six of slightly varying sizes which have just arrived from Lhasa. The design and workmanship are typical of the work that Tibetan metalworkers have been famous for for centuries, featuring flowering tendrils, sprig leaves and on both sides, a vase of flowers, an auspicious symbol in Tibet.

Price Details: Price shown is for one bead. There is only one available.

Size: 20mm diameter approx. where pierced

Description:  A beautiful metal scrollwork bead, one of a set of six of slightly varying sizes which have just arrived from Lhasa. The design and workmanship are typical of the work that Tibetan metalworkers have been famous for for centuries, featuring flowering tendrils, sprig leaves and on both sides, a small bird.

Price Details: Price shown is for one bead. There is only one available.

Size: 19.5mm diameter approx. where pierced

Description: Hand-carved bone skull bead made in Nepal. Because they are hand-made, each bead is slightly different. These beads are carved from three separate pieces of bone. A face is carved on both sides, and the hole for threading is from top to bottom.

Price Details: Price shown is for one bead, or buy a Pack of 10 and pay half price!

Size: 18mm approx.

Description: Hand-carved bone skull bead made in Nepal. Because they are hand-made, each bead is slightly different. A face is carved on both sides, and the hole for threading is from top to bottom.

Price Details: Price shown is for one bead, or buy a Pack of 10 and pay half price!

Size: 15mm approx.

Description: Hand-carved bone skull bead made in Nepal. Because they are hand-made, each bead is slightly different. A face is carved on both sides, and the hole for threading is from top to bottom.

Price Details: Price shown is for one bead, or buy a Pack of 10 and pay half price!

Size: 12mm approx.

Description: Bunch of 10 mixed Baltic amber beads

Price Details: Price shown is for 1 bunch.

Size: 5mm - 15mm approx.

Description: These multi-coloured vintage glass beads were made in Bohemia, Czech Republic, in the early part of the 20th century and traded to Mali in West Africa, where they are known as 'Wedding Beads'. Sometimes they appear in markets in South Africa where they are known as 'Sweetie Beads'.

Price Details: Price is for one strand of beads. More strands available or buy by the bead at 75p each. Because these beads are vintage, each strand is slightly different.

Strand Length: 680mm approx.

Bead Length: The average bead in this strand is 18mm approx. long

Bead Thickness: 8mm approx. beads in middle of strand; 5mm approx. beads at either end of strand

Tips: These beads look great made into a shorter necklace, or as bracelets

Description: A strand of lovely hand-cut lapis lazuli beads from Afghanistan. The lapis is mat rather than polished, which emphasises the stone's beautiful 'metallic' highlights. The image makes the stones a slightly lighter blue than they actually are

Price Details: Price is for a strand of 21 beads as shown

Strand Length: 415mm approx.

Bead Length: The average bead in this strand is 20mm, measured along the drilled hole

Bead Thickness: 8mm approx. beads in middle of strand; 5mm approx. beads at either end of strand

Tips: String with silver spacers - see our 'Silver Spacers' page, and add a matching 'S' clasp with lapis lazuli inset - see our 'S' Hooks with Semi-Precious' page. See our 'Other Charms & Pendants'page for matching lapis lazuli charms

Description: The technique of creating the 'feather' design on glass beads is an ancient one. In the 19th century, feather beads were produced by the Venetians in large quantities and traded all over Africa and Asia. These new beads are made using the same ancient technique. They come from Northeast India where they are made for the hill tribes of Arunachal Pradesh. In Arunachal, both old and new beads are still greatly valued as heirloom beads. Because they are hand-made, each bead is slightly different

Price Details: Price of for one bead, or buy 5 beads for £1!

Average length: 15 - 17mm

Tips: The beads look great strung with silver spacers - see our 'Silver Spacers' page on this website