Bead Butterfly beads are selected for beauty and value. Our glass bead collection has been carefully chosen and categorized so you can quickly get started making your own beaded jewelry.
Czech Beads	Swarovski Crystals	Foil Beads
Lampwork	Focal Points	Seed Beads
Glass Beads are beautiful and come in infinite varieties of shapes, colors, and sizes.  Some are labor intensive, handmade creations, while others are machine-made to high levels of consistency offering great value. The Bead Butterfly is building its glass bead collection, and we will continue to search for the best examples we can find and make them available to you at great prices. Bead Butterfly offers an appealing variety of Czech beads.  We have selected for you several types that have proven to be most useful to the at home bead jewelry maker. Czech beads come in many varieties of color, shape, size, and purpose, but all are made by Bohemian bead makers with a history of bead making that goes back to ancient times.
Swarovski is the luxury brand name for the range of precision-cut crystal glass products produced by companies owned by Swarovski AG of Feldmeilen, Switzerland. These crystals earn their luxury rating as they are both beautiful and expensive. That's why we offer these crystals in small quantity lots so you can buy only as many as you need.
Foil Beads are lampwork beads that include a thin layer of foil embedded in the center of the bead.  Every foil bead is unique in the way that snowflakes are unique.  No two can be exactly the same. The foil also enhances the natural color and prismatic quality of the glass as the internal foil reflects color and light.
Lampwork beads are handmade and each bead is uniquely different. The finest lampwork beads are lovingly created by skilled artisans who work molten glass over an open flame (or "lamp") to give the bead shape as they add patterns of color and design.  Variety is then norm in lampwork beads and no two are exactly alike. The price you pay for a lampwork bead is a good indicator of the effort that went into creating it.
A Focal Point bead is just that, the focus of an artistic creation.  You should select the focal point bead that conveys the mood and the purpose of the jewelry you are creating.  Then, choose other beads that complement its character and draw attention to the focal point and to the wearer.
Seed Beads may be used for simple stringing or as spacers between other beads in jewelry.  Seed beads are a staple that every beader needs and we sell them in generous 30 gram lots.
One-Stop Shopping Bead Butterfly is your one-stop bead store.  We provide a wide variety of beads at discounted prices in the quantities that you need!  Our collection includes natural stone beads - Agate, Aventurine, Bloodstone, Garnet, Jade, Jasper, Mother of Pearl, Rhyolite, Sodalite, Turquoise, Unakite and beyond! Sale and Closeout Beads Be sure to shop our sale beads for our latest discounts and closeout beads.  We have a variety of items and our inventory is updated frequently! Sterling Silver Accents Our sterling silver beads and sterling silver clasps and toggles offer a unique way to complete any project.  Plus, our products are made of 100% sterling silver - NOT silver plated. This can make a big difference in the longetivity of your necklace or bracelet.