Seed Beads

Seed beads are small spherical beads that closely resemble the size of a seed. Thousands of years ago, seed beads were created by finding round, oval or tear-dropped shaped seeds and drilling a hole through them to then string onto cording to be worn for jewelry. Today's seed beads typically can range in size from one to six millimeters, and are perfect for either on or off loom work. Seed beads also work out as a perfect sized spacer bead for jewelry designs.

High quality seed beads are made in Japan or the Czech Republic, and are regarded highly for their uniform shape, size and finish. Delica beads from Miyuki are very popular for their cylinder shape. The ends of these seed beads are flat instead of round, allowing for the seed beads to line up nice and straight when used in loom work or beadworking patterns.