Collection: Antique Beads

Discover rare antique materials sourced from markets in France and the UK. Each piece is part of a quietly sparkling collection, perfect for adding a touch of enchantment to your embroidery.

40cm thread of yellow hollow-blown antique Bohemian beadsClose-up of elongated yellow hollow-blown glass beads
Vintage Venetian Murano lampwork bead, 25mm, with wedding cake flowers
Long thread of yellow 1920s French antique seed beadsClose-up of small yellow antique beads
Threads of antique black hollow-blown glass beads, 6mmClose-up of handmade black Bohemian glass beads
Threads of antique ivory hollow-blown glass beads, 6mm longClose-up of ivory Bohemian hollow-blown glass beads
Hank of ten mini threads of red Victorian nail head beadsFlat-backed 3mm red antique glass beads, close-up
Two mini hanks of coral red Victorian nail head beadsFlat-backed 3mm coral red antique glass beads, close-up
Ten threads of sparkling pyrite colour antique glass seed beadsClose-up of pyrite antique beads glinting in the light
Antique Bohemian golden glass beads on a twelve-thread skeinTiny 2.5mm hollow-blown gold beads glowing in close-up