What are flat beads called?
Heishi
Heishi: A thin uniform disc-shaped shell, gemstone, metal or wooden beads that are center drilled and strung in a row. It is a disk bead that is usually flat, but sometimes slightly puffed.
What are faceted beads?
Faceted beads are beads with many flattened edges done in such a way to make it look like a cut gemstone. The term ‘faceted’ basically means that the bead has many flattened edges, as if the corners have been cut off.
What is crystal bead?
Crystal beads are faceted glass beads with special brilliance and reflectivity. For each of these patterns, you can substitute different brands of crystal beads. For example, you can use Swarovski crystal bicones instead of Chinese crystal bicones.
What is the long skinny beads called?
Bugle Beads
Bugle Beads – long, skinny tubular-shaped beads available in twisted, straight and hex-cut varieties.
What is the most commonly known crystal beads?
CRYSTAL BEADS (SWAROVSKI) Crystals are crystal beads made out of leaded glass and have a high shine. They are usually faceted for additional shine. The most commonly known crystals are Swarovski Elements but there are Czech crystals too which are of good quality at a cheaper price.
What are Swarovski crystal beads?
Swarovski beads and crystals are precision cut using a proprietary hydro-electric glass-cutting technique invented in the late 1800s by Bohemian glass cutter Daniel Swarovski. Allowing glass to be cut more precisely than by hand cutting, this process produces brilliant crystals.
How do you know if a crystal bracelet is real?
Generally speaking, when learning how to tell if a crystal is real, you can look to the Moh’s hardness scale. Real crystals score higher on the scale, which means they are much more resilient to damage and scratches.
What is a cylinder bead?
Barrel & Cylinder. Glass Barrel Beads and Cylinder Glass Beads. These beads are typically longer than they are wider with straighter sides than oval beads and are also known as large tubular beads. Glass barrel beads are slightly rounded and taper to the end of the beads.