Antique Venetian 10/0 Seed Bead Clear Dandelion

Antique SVC Venetian Color Lined 10/0 Seed Beads — Clear Dandelion

Genuine Venetian 10/0 seed beads from old Società Veneziana Conterie warehouse stock, in Clear Dandelion — a color-lined construction with crystal-clear transparent glass over a warm dandelion-yellow lining at the core. The color lives inside the bead rather than in the glass: each bead shows a bright, glassy clear rim around a yellow center, and massed together the lot reads as a sunny, luminous gold with built-in sparkle where light catches the clear outer layer.

The lining varies naturally across this lot — most beads carry a full, saturated yellow core, while some show lighter or partially aged lining, adding an organic tonal range that reads as authentically old rather than uniform. This is characteristic of lined antique stock and part of the lot's provenance. As with all lined beads, the lining is the working surface of the color: avoid prolonged moisture and abrasion, and test a sample before applications involving heavy wear.

A note on naming: this lot carries our descriptive designation from the original acquisition-era card rather than a numbered SVC colorway. If a sample-book match is identified, the listing will be updated.

For restoration and traditional beadwork, color-lined beads are their own category — substituting a transparent, opaque, or greasy yellow of similar hue will lose the lined construction's clear rim and inner glow. Browse our full SVC yellow and lined inventory to compare against your reference material.

Sizing note: This lot measured approximately 2.55–2.75mm at sampling — consistent with SVC 10/0 production, matching its original card designation. Antique beads are measured from original stock and sizing is approximate; dimensions may vary between lots. We recommend pre-sorting before count-critical work.