Antique Micro Seed Beads - 18/0 Greasy Opaque Aquamarine Sea Green Hank - 2. 2 G Avg
Item History & Price
Beautiful and unusual aqua green greasy opaque finish (meaning it allows a little light to pass through it, like polished jade does). This is more of a turquoise blue green than a teal or emerald blue green. This one is on hanks that measure 6.25" x 6 strands laid flat; 1.0-1.1 millimeters, 34 beads per inch, avg hank weight 2.2 grams. Age is late 1800's- early 1900's.
These really old beads are very tiny and there is no universal standard measurement f...or size with seed beads, so more modern beads than these will often be three sizes larger than mine. If you check the photo for size comparison to the coin shown for one hank, and the millimeter diameter measurements, this will help you make an informed decision. Thank you!
Additional Details:
If you order more than one item from me, in any color, I will refund any additional shipping over $3.75 regardless of the quantity you purchase. (domestic only; international pays actual cost. Most international shipping is less than $15.00 regardless of amount, because the beads are so lightweight. The shipping Ebay charges on multiple purchases is often incorrect and I will refund you the over-charge through Paypal.)
I have a huge collection of rare antique micro seed beads, and just bought the remaining stock from a supplier that shipped these beads overseas from Murano, Italy. These beads were old store stock from Murano, Italy, and the Czech Republic, whose artisans handmade these beads in the 1800's up to 1940. This is some of the last existing handmade antique bead stock. Additionally, many of the color pigments and finishes, like "greasy", are no longer made. I size them in "Beads Per Inch" measurements, based on an online conversion chart. I am also going to show the diameter of the beads and the corresponding size, according to the old warehouse where these beads were stored. When listing the bead, I will show the size that corresponds to beads per inch, but also include the diameter size in the listing description.
Here is the size chart for diameter on my beads:Size inches millimeters (these numbers are on a range because handmade beads are NOT UNIFORM like the modern ones)22 0.038 .965220 .039-.045 .991-1.14318 .046-.052 1.17-1.3216 .053-.058 1.34-1.4714 .059-.065 1.49-1.6513 .066-.074 1.68-1.8812 .075-.084 1.9-2.1311 .085-.095 2.16-2.41
These really old beads are very tiny and there is no universal standard measurement f...or size with seed beads, so more modern beads than these will often be three sizes larger than mine. If you check the photo for size comparison to the coin shown for one hank, and the millimeter diameter measurements, this will help you make an informed decision. Thank you!
Additional Details:
If you order more than one item from me, in any color, I will refund any additional shipping over $3.75 regardless of the quantity you purchase. (domestic only; international pays actual cost. Most international shipping is less than $15.00 regardless of amount, because the beads are so lightweight. The shipping Ebay charges on multiple purchases is often incorrect and I will refund you the over-charge through Paypal.)
I have a huge collection of rare antique micro seed beads, and just bought the remaining stock from a supplier that shipped these beads overseas from Murano, Italy. These beads were old store stock from Murano, Italy, and the Czech Republic, whose artisans handmade these beads in the 1800's up to 1940. This is some of the last existing handmade antique bead stock. Additionally, many of the color pigments and finishes, like "greasy", are no longer made. I size them in "Beads Per Inch" measurements, based on an online conversion chart. I am also going to show the diameter of the beads and the corresponding size, according to the old warehouse where these beads were stored. When listing the bead, I will show the size that corresponds to beads per inch, but also include the diameter size in the listing description.
Here is the size chart for diameter on my beads:Size inches millimeters (these numbers are on a range because handmade beads are NOT UNIFORM like the modern ones)22 0.038 .965220 .039-.045 .991-1.14318 .046-.052 1.17-1.3216 .053-.058 1.34-1.4714 .059-.065 1.49-1.6513 .066-.074 1.68-1.8812 .075-.084 1.9-2.1311 .085-.095 2.16-2.41
