Beading Supplies Appraisal

Assorted Craft Beads

This image shows a collection of assorted beads on a light blue plate with a winter-themed design featuring snowmen and snowflakes. The beads vary significantly in size, shape, color, and material, suggesting a variety of origins and potential uses. The collection includes a wide range of colors such as white, cream, black, grey, various shades of pink, red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, and brown. Materials appear to include glass, plastic, possibly wood, and some with a metallic finish. Shapes are diverse, encompassing round beads, faceted beads, seed beads, barrel beads, and irregular or novelty shapes. Sizes range from very small seed beads measuring a millimeter or two in diameter to larger, round beads that are approximately a centimeter across. Some beads have a pearlescent finish, mimicking pearls, while others are transparent, opaque, or have a matte surface. There are also some beads with metallic accents or findings interspersed within the collection. A small, thin metal ring is also visible among the beads. The condition of the beads appears generally good, with no obvious signs of significant damage or wear, though some inherent variations in manufacturing quality among the different types are likely. There are no discernible manufacturing marks, signatures, or stamps visible in the image. The mix of bead styles suggests this is a collection assembled over time, likely from various sources and potentially representing beads from different eras, potentially ranging from late 20th century to contemporary.