These 8/0 vintage French seed beads from Eclats De Perles bring a light, pale green transparent glass to your work in a generous 50-gram bag — old-stock character that's genuinely hard to source today.
The transparent finish lets light pass cleanly through the glass, giving the pale green a cool, watery clarity that shifts subtly depending on your thread color and backing.
Specifications
- Size: 08/0
- Color: Greens (transparent)
- Finish: Transparent
- Material: Glass
- Quantity: 50g
What to make with them
Their 8/0 size is a natural fit for bead weaving projects where you want a slightly chunkier scale — think peyote or brick stitch cuffs with an earthy, organic palette — and they work equally well strung into layered necklaces or used as spacers between larger focal beads.
Description
Vintage frnch transparent lt pale green 8/0 50 gram bag. These vintage Venetian seed beads were crafted between the late 1800s and early 1920s, a testament to the extraordinary skill of Murano glass artisans working under Societa Veneziana Conterieconsortium of sixteen independent beadmakers united in 1898. Each bead carries over a century of history, made from glass canes that often predate the consortium itself. Because every batch was handmade, subtle differences in shape, size, and color are to be expected and celebrated. Most strands have long since given way to time, so a few broken bits of string may be found among these authentic treasures.
- BrandEclats De Perles
- MaterialGlass
- FinishTransparent
- Finish VisualsClear, see-through glass color that lets light shine through.
- Finish Durability2 - Durable (good for regular wear with normal care)
- Color FamilyGreens
- Qty per PackRetail Quantity
- Seed Bead SizeSize 08/0
- Size2.8 - 3.2 mm