Vintage French Seed Bead Transparent Crimson Red 10/0

These vintage French 10/0 seed beads from Eclats De Perles are cut from glass tube, giving each tiny bead crisp edges that catch light differently than your standard round seed bead. You get 50 grams of transparent red in a size 10/0 (2.2–2.4 mm) — a generous working quantity of a color that's hard to source with this kind of old-school character.

The transparent finish means light passes straight through the glass, so that red reads as a rich, luminous crimson rather than a flat, opaque tone — think stained glass in miniature.

Specifications

• Size: 10/0
• Color: French Transparent Red (transparent)
• Finish: Transparent
• Material: Glass
• Quantity: 50g

What to make with them

The tube-cut construction makes these especially well-suited to loomwork and peyote stitch, where their faceted edges create a subtle texture and shimmer across the finished surface. They're also a strong choice for fringe work and embroidery where that glowing red needs to move and catch light from multiple angles.