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Metal and Metalized Beads

Raw and Plated Metal

Brass: Heishi, Plain Round, Corrugated, Miscellaneous
Copper: Plain shapes
Aluminum: Filigree


Metalized Plastic

Many shapes and designs.

Pewter Beads

Animals, Celtic Designs, Skulls, Faces, other designs.

Large Hole Metal Beads

Many designs in Plated Brass and Plated Pewter. Coil Beads.

Metalized Glass

East Indian lampwork beads with metalized finishes.

Metalized Ceramic

Greek ceramic beads with metalized and raku finishes.

Metal Beads with Ethnic Designs (Bali, Indian, Oriental)

Many designs from Bali Indonesia, India, and China

Also check out our Cloisonne Beads section.

SKULL and SKELETON BEADS AND PIECES 

 

 

Sterling Silver

Round seamless, Round Benchmade, Rondelles, Corrugated, Ovals, Other Plain Shapes and Fancy Designs, Narrow and Curved Tubes, Tubes with Loops, Liquid Silver, Letter Beads (cubes, discs, hearts, symbols, words), Stone-Set Beads, Twister Beads, Double Beads, Birthstone Beads, Quads.

Bali Beads and Findings   (Sterling and Gold-Plate over Sterling)

Round beads, rondelles (spacers), ovals, saucers, bicones, tubes, teardrops, fancy shapes.
Headpins, earring wires and posts, clasps, connectors and rings, multi-hole pieces and cones.bead caps, charms.

Liquid Silver and Narrow Tube Beads

Narrow and Curved Tubes, Tubes with Loops, Liquid Silver

Vermeil

Beads, clasps and other findings.

Gold-Filled

Round beads, plain and fancy, corrugated, tubes, liquid silver heishi in Gold-Filled, rondelles.

14K Gold

Round beads including heavy walled and larger holed. Some fancy shapes.

 

 

 

Letter Beads

Cubes (4.5mm, 5.5mm and 7.0mm) in English letters, numbers, symbols, Greek letters, Hebrew Letters.
Discs and Hearts in English alphabet.

Handmade Metal Beads

Bead Caps, Cones, Multi-hole Pieces, and Ends

Connectors and Rings

Metal Components
including
Charms, Pendants, Drops, Bells, Clackers
Earring Components, including French Wires and Hoops, Earring Filigree/Chandelier Pieces
Rosary and Y-Necklace Components
Stampings and Filigree Pieces, including Angel Parts
Center Pieces
Spacer Bars and Multi-Hole Pieces
Connectors and Soldered Rings
Coin Mountings
Other Jewelry Findings

Charms and Drops

Chains

Jewelry Findings

Sliders

Wire



Crimp Beads, Tubes, and.
Crimp Covers
and,
Horse Shoes (wire protectors)

Use Crimp Beads or Tubes to finish off Tigertail or Soft-Flex wire projects.  Flatten the crimp bead with chain-nose pliers or crimping pliers .   We most often use the 2mm round crimp or 2mm tube crimp.  Available in silver-plate, gold-plate, nickel-plate, black, gunmetal, copper, brass oxidized (dull), sterling silver and gold-filled.

Use Crimp Bead Covers to hide the crushed crimp beads. Simply squeeze the cover over the crimp, using a crimping or other pliers.

Use Horse Shoes (wire protectors) to hide and protect the cable wire that loops into and around the clasp at the point you crush the cable wire. This also forces you to leave the correct size loop between the crushed crimp and the clasp or ring. Will work with cable wire that is .019" or thinner.

[Read about: Using the Crimper Pliers .]

 

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SPOT PRICES:
- Silver
- Gold

- Copper
- Aluminum
- Nickel

 

Finishes and Materials Chart

Conversion Tables

  • Weights
  • Gauge Thickness
  • mm to inches 

"How Many Beads On A Strand? "

"Gold-Filled vs. Gold-Plated"

"Easy Answers To The Most-Asked Questions About Karat Gold"

"About Liquid Silver Jewelry..."

Read about:
"Cleaning Sterling Silver Jewelry"


Sunshine Cloths
are have chemical in them which eats tarnish, but does not harm gemstones.

Sorry, we do not have a Printed Catalog.

NOTE: We do not provide Samples of items




NOTE: The supply and availability of beads is very variable. Please make note of this when you are planning any project! Also MAKE NOTE and REALIZE that the exact color and size of many beads also varies, sometimes considerably, from production lot to production lot. Just because you ordered 100 navy blue oval beads in June, don't assume that when you re-order, that the navy blue color will be exact, or the size will be exact.

Also, don't assume that the same color will still be available when you order next -- even with a basic color like 'black'.

Also in your planning, assume that the variability of size/color/shape in any lot of hand-crafted beads will also have considerable variability.

Don't hesitate, when planning a project, or ordering from us, to ask us questions about supply and availability of beads. We'll do our best to find answers and options for you. This may mean having to modify your design plans somewhat, or for us to find an alternative, though sometimes higher cost, supplier. It may also mean buying your key beads or other parts and findings in larger quantities. At Land of Odds, we are all too familiar with the trials, tribulations and joys of jewelry design. We'll work closely with you.

If you are ordering SEVERAL ITEMS WHICH YOU MUST HAVE "ALL OR NONE", then please email or notify us of this fact when you place your order. Normally, we ship what is available, and out-of-stock the rest. We do not typically call or email about what is unavailable, unless specifically requested to do so.

We cannot be responsible for the color of dyed stones.

Listed weights and sizes for cast jewelry and beads pieces are approximate.

Please be aware that the colors of images you see on your screen may differ from the true colors of any item offered for sale. We do our best to see that there is as little distortion from the true colors as possible, but different browsers and different computer graphics hard- and soft-ware do many different things with colors. Even when switching between Netscape, Internet Explorer and AOL, some colors will vary considerably, some will vary a little, and others won't vary at all.

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LAND OF ODDS -  The South's Most Unusual Shop
      On-line at http://www.landofodds.com
BE DAZZLED -- the physical store at:
      718 Thompson Lane, Ste 123
     Nashville, TN  37204
Phone: 615/292-0610; FAX: 615-460-7001
Email:   oddsian (at symbol) landofodds.com

(Sorry, we do not have
a printed catalog --
only Land of Odds On-Line)

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