{"product_id":"antique-venetian-micro-seed-bead-opaque-white-1-22-0-10-grams","title":"Antique Venetian Micro Seed Bead Opaque White #1 (22\/0) - 10 Grams","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAntique SVC Venetian Opaque Micro Seed Beads — White #1\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGenuine Venetian micro seed beads from old Società Veneziana Conterie warehouse stock, in Opaque White #1. This is a clean, warm-neutral white in solid opaque glass with a soft satin surface — not the stark, blue-leaning white of modern production, and without the pearlescent sheen of the opaline whites elsewhere in the SVC palette. It reads as a natural, period-correct white: quiet, even, and organic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eColor and sizing consistency across this lot is excellent for hand-drawn Murano production at this extremely fine scale. Solid opaque construction: the color is carried through the glass, not layered or lined. Minor debris specks may be present, consistent with undisturbed warehouse inventory.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhite is the most deceptively difficult color to match in restoration work — the eye detects discrepancies in white more readily than in any other color. A cool white beside a warm white, or a bright modern white beside an aged one, creates an immediately visible mismatch. Period beadwork used white extensively as background fill, and an authentic Venetian opaque white with the correct warm-neutral tone is essential wherever the whites must blend with original material. Note also that finish matters as much as temperature: an opaque, greasy, and opaline white are three visibly different beads in finished work. Browse our full SVC white inventory to compare across available shades and finishes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSizing note:\u003c\/strong\u003e This lot measured approximately 1.0–1.14mm at sampling, spanning nominal size designations around SVC 22\/0 — among the finest gauges in our micro seed bead class (16\/0 and finer). This variation is characteristic of hand-drawn Murano micro production and is inherent to the manufacturing process, not a sorting inconsistency. Antique beads are measured from original stock and sizing is approximate; dimensions may vary between lots. We recommend pre-sorting before count-critical work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNote: Due to their extremely small size, these micro beads may not be suitable for all beading projects. We recommend using a beading tray and fine beading needle for best results.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"PRAIRIE EDGE","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54056812150979,"sku":"22SV112-1","price":14.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0634\/7397\/5491\/files\/22SV112-1.jpg?v=1785294122","url":"https:\/\/www.shipwreckbeads.com\/products\/antique-venetian-micro-seed-bead-opaque-white-1-22-0-10-grams","provider":"Shipwreck Beads","version":"1.0","type":"link"}