Old Italian ripple beads measure 12x17mm. Have you ever seen a ripple bead? Well, here you go! These date to 1950 and were originally made in Italy but not that many were ever made. So they classify as 'rare'. Don't wish you bought them, get them now while you still can get them. When these few are gone that is the end of that. Look at the life in these, truly gorgeous. Sold in lots of six pcs for $15. BDVN2578.

One more ripple bead, the ripples are physically there you know, they are not just a fig newton of the imagination! Identical to the others except of course for color configuration, and expected to have the same presence as well. Sold in lots of six pcs for $15 and still measure in at 14x17mm. BDVN2576.

A magnificent old Italian bead from the Gennia workshop, purveyors of only the finest beads of the day. Made in 1948 they are that shape, whatever it is. They measure 11x15mmWhat is that called? Well, anyway note the swirls of blue in the black bead sprinkled with gold dust, they look pretty good in here but they scream when in your hand, especially if you squeeze them too tightly! Careful there and they will serve you for years to come. I was pretty excited when I found these, too bad there are not more of them, only a few but the early birds will get these and the others will just wish. Sold in lots of 6 for $15 or 12 for $27. Order two lots for the 12 and the computer does the rest. Order# BDVN5386.

Not to be confused with the lesser blue tiger bead, these are the greater blue tiger beads from West Germany, circa 1947. A simple bead yes, but just think of the poor devil who had to hunt down that blue tiger and abscond with his beads!! Not a job for the faint of heart, that is for sure. And, after all that derring do and hard work climbing Blue Tiger Mountain, these beads were relegated to the backseat of his Volksmobile only to sit another half century before being found by none other than you! Boggles the mind, unnerves the heart. Sold in lots of 12 for $12. Rich in color, a deep cobalt style blue withest white whatevers esconced throughout. Measure 17x12mm, and actually triangular in shape, which means they have three sides and willest not roll off thine table. Imagine this if you will, you order the beads and they are just what you wanted. You try to re-order them and they are sold out! So wait not want not...Order Item #BDVN5355

One more in the Italian Gold Foil genre. These measure 12x19mm, plenty of bead there although we don't have plenty of beads. Look, what you see is what you get, or as we say in computerese, WYSIWYG. And there you have it, six pcs for $13.50. Buy two lots and pay only $12 per lot. Computer takes the appropriate discount. Order Item #BDVN2575.

Gold foil bead made in Italy in 1953. Round, 12mm more or less as they were hand made, with spots of various colors against a strange bluish greenish whatsish background. Sold in lots of 12 for $18. Try it. You will like it! Item # BDVN5323

Two almost identical beads from old Czechoslovakia, earthtone swirls. The larger measures 16mm and the smaller measures 12mm. These are not round in the sense of a ball being round, they are more like buttons, in fact they are called button beads. A little flatter than balls. The larger ones have more brown in them, so they sort of work out well together. The smaller ones are $10 a dozen and the larger ones are $12/dz. Buy both or buy one or buy the other or buy more of one than the other or whatever you want to do. The larger are #BDVN5336 and the smaller are #BDVN5331. They are going to vary ever so slightly in circumference because each one was made by hand. Not noticeable and if I never said anything you would never know.

Don't even say it! They look like ice cream cones, right? Right. Vanilla, with some assorted tutti-frutti jelly beans on top. And that old standby, the blue cone. Japan, 1948. Yessirree.......Sold in lots of 12 pcs for $15, order # BDVN5345. Just think of all the goodies you can conjure up with these babies! The top is a permanent foil known as a sand foil, it is slightly rough to the touch but will never come off the bead. Neither will the jelly beans. About 11.5x14mm

Early Japanese attempt at this sort of thing, you decide if it was successful or not. They all vary as you can see, measure 8x12mm and are sold in lots of 12 for $7.50, buy 3 or more lots and take $1 off each one. Computer does it, you fill in the quantity. Made in Japan, 1953.Order # BDVN2584.

A paler group of the same ilk as the ones above, in the tawny range as opposed to the other. Saying anymore would be redundant, repetitive and it would sound as though I am repeating myself. Repeating myself. So that is all I will say on the matter, you will just have to go forth with this meager information and make an adult decision as to what you want to do from here. They all vary as you can see, if your eyes are open. Measure 8x12mm and are sold in lots of 12 for $7.50, buy 3 or more lots and take $1 off each one. Computer does it, you fill in the quantity. Made in Japan, 1953.Order # BDVN2585.

From the same school, in a sweet blue teal color, these measure 8x10mm, they are tear shaped and are sold in lots of 12 for $7.00 . They all vary also as you can see, Buy 3 or more lots and take $1 off each one. Go for 6 lots and they are yours for $5 per lot. Computer does it, you fill in the quantity. Made in Japan, 1953.Order # BDVN2584.

Another bead of variance but note they all work together, so you don't have to work so hard! Made in Japan 1954, these measure 10mm and are sold in lots of 12 for $8.00 . Buy 3 or more lots and take $1 off each one. Go for 6 lots and they are yours for $6 per lot. Computer does it, you fill in the quantity. Order # BDVN2602. Beautiful variances, you will see.

The last of them for now, the greenish version, Made in Japan 1954, these measure 10mm and are sold in lots of 12 for $8.00 . Buy 3 or more lots and take $1 off each one. Go for 6 lots and they are yours for $6 per lot. Computer does it, you fill in the quantity. Order # BDVN2595. Beautiful variances also in the green one.

Phenomenal bead from Japan, year unknown. Measures 6mm it is actually octagon shaped. I would like to call it a window bead but I know it is not, although it looks like one. The bead itself is clear and there is a scarabee type finish on the ends which extends to the sides and henceforth throws off all sorts of colors. A bead that you use sparingly or intermittantly or both at the same time! This variety is available in a few other designs, or shapes/colors as it were. Click Here To See Them. This one, the 6mm, is sold in lots of 25 pcs for $7.50, order two lots and pay a mere $6 per lot. Order more than two, same price. For now. Made by White Snake, a factory known for quality in mfr and design. Unfortunately, we misplaced the stock of the one pictured, so we need suspend this bead. Check back now and again, sooner or later it has to show up (I hope).

Particularly beautiful old bead from Italy, 1949. Measures 8mm, bears something of a floral pattern near the holes, the rest is that mottled look you see. Very unusual and appealing bead. Sold in lots of 12 for $15. ORDER # BDVN5328.

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