Types of Beads and Their Names – Beads Kart!
In this Global era of Beads, we call different types of beads with different names in each locality. With different names some of them gets actual kind of Beads that they were looking for and some of them do not actually name them with what kind of beads they want.
For a new Person getting into decorative and jewellery making usage, people get confused with what kind of Beads they need and what should they call by their names. These are used for various purposes depending upon person to person. With wide range of its kind and sizes, it has multiple usages. They can be used in decorative purposes. Whereas some use these for creating Bracelets, Necklaces, Earrings, Anklets. In this article you will get to know the name and kind of beads available in the market along with their names and varieties available.
With the help of article, we will try to explain its different types. I am sure we will not be able to give a complete range in one article but we will be sharing multiple articles to complete the Goal and vision of Beads kart to educate people for the varieties and kinds of beads available.
So starting the article, we would be taking one of its kinds. Be patient and keep supporting us.
- Glass Beads : Most used in various industries and have various types :
- Solid Opaque Beads
- Rondelle Tyre Beads
- Bi-cone (Damru) Beads
- Ceramic Beads
- Jade Glass Beads
- Plain Glass Beads
Solid Opaque Beads :
With the name of the bead, it is much known that Opaque beads which does not allow light to pass through it and are made through Solid Glass.
The above image is 4mm Opaque Beads, Black in colour. This comes in various colour and sizes.
Rondelle Tyre Beads :
With the word tyre/tire, it suggests as the real name tyre of a vehicle which sits perfectly on metallic wheels. One sits over the other. The type of beads having a cut in such a way that it sits perfectly on the other bead.
Above image is perfect example of Rondelle Tyre Beads. It comes in various sizes and color options.
Bi-cone (Damru) Beads :
Bi-cone are also called as Damru Beads due to its shape. Shape of Damru, which comes with the hole in between for crafting purposes.
The above image is 4mm Metallic Silver Bi-cone beads. It comes in various sizes and Color options with different hole sizes.
Ceramic Beads :
Ceramic beads are made of ceramic and are of different sizes and colors. They come in multicolour and can be prepared with specific order for specific purposes.
These are images for Ceramic Beads in multicolour and multi sizes. These kinds of Beads are generally used for traditional Jewellery Making.
Jade Glass Beads :
These kind of beads are made of special kind of mineral named as Jade. The jade beads can be recognized when clapping the beads together several times, you can listen to its resonant sound that is generated by the Jade Beads. These kind of beads are generally in Oval shaped.
The above image displays 11 x 8 mm size of the beads. It comes in various color options and sizes for different purposes.
Plain Glass Beads :
Plain Glass beads are also known as transparent beads. These are transparent in nature and made up of Glass.
The above image is 6mm Plain Glass Beads. Plain Glass Beads / Transparent beads comes in different color and size options.
Hope you enjoyed reading about the kind of Glass Beads and gained some knowledge. We will be sharing more information about other kind of beads in our next article. Stay tuned!
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