{"title":"Vintage Chevron Beads","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOur Chevron beads are made in China, around the 1980s.  Each bead will be slightly different, as they are hand ground and shaped.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThere is a long and varied history on the making and uses of these beads and their destinations around the world!  Chevron are placed in the category of one of the older beads of the glass bead making world!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"13x8-9mm-oval-10-aubergine-yellow-vintage-chevron-glass-beads","title":"13x8~9mm Oval (10) - Aubergine \u0026 Yellow - Vintage Chevron Glass Beads","description":"\u003cp\u003eChevron Beads!  Perfectly imperfect!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur Chevron beads are made in China, around the 1980s.  We did a great big bead haul from a man who had closed his business and had them in storage for a long time.  We know that they are definitely pre-2000.  The way these beads are made, our best guess is 1980s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRemember, each bead will be slightly different, as they are hand ground.  These beads are NOS (means New Old Stock) and are authentic, handmade ones.  The newer beads these days are probably done on machines and all look the same!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChevron glass beads are made in a similar way to candy, using colours within colours, drawn into a long cane, sectioned off, cut into sizes and formed into beads.   Then the edges and rosette effect is made by grinding back parts of the outsides of the beads.  Well, that’s it in a nutshell anyway.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSome are made with the threading hole coming through the chevron, whilst some are drilled through the other way (this drilling is done separately after the bead is formed, hence the price difference) so that the rosette is completely on show once the beads are strung.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHere is a link to a wonderful\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?q=chevron+bead+information+modern\u0026amp;amp;rlz=1C5CHFA_enAU925AU925\u0026amp;amp;oq=chevron+bead+information+modern\u0026amp;amp;aqs=chrome..69i57j33i160l2.5690j0j15\u0026amp;amp;sourceid=chrome\u0026amp;amp;ie=UTF-8#kpvalbx=_eGYyYtLUFbqUseMPr-CWUA15\" title=\"a great demonstration of modern chevron glass beads being made\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eYouTube video\u003c\/a\u003e demonstrating the method of Chevron beads being made.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChevron beads were originally created by glass bead makers in Venice \u0026amp; Murano in Italy near the end of the 14\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ecentury.  The traditional colouring for these beads were in blue, red \u0026amp; white.  Sometimes they were called Rosetta beads, or Star beads is another term.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eClick \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Chevron_bead\" title=\"chevron info\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e for information from internet about chevron beads.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eQuantity per pack:  10 beads\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMeasurements:  13mm long x 8~9mm wide with a 2mm threading hole\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bead Shack","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":1114857461,"sku":"CH635","price":8.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0761\/5259\/files\/20230529_144131.jpg?v=1685405052"},{"product_id":"13x8-9mm-oval-10-aqua-white-vintage-chevron-glass-beads","title":"13x8~9mm Oval (10) - Aqua \u0026 White - Vintage Chevron Glass Beads","description":"\u003cp\u003eChevron Beads!  Perfectly imperfect!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur Chevron beads are made in China, around the 1980s.  We did a great big bead haul from a man who had closed his business and had them in storage for a long time.  We know that they are definitely pre-2000.  The way these beads are made, our best guess is 1980s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRemember, each bead will be slightly different, as they are hand ground.  These beads are NOS (means New Old Stock) and are authentic, handmade ones.  The newer beads these days are probably done on machines and all look the same!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChevron glass beads are made in a similar way to candy, using colours within colours, drawn into a long cane, sectioned off, cut into sizes and formed into beads.   Then the edges and rosette effect is made by grinding back parts of the outsides of the beads.  Well, that’s it in a nutshell anyway.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSome are made with the threading hole coming through the chevron, whilst some are drilled through the other way (this drilling is done separately after the bead is formed, hence the price difference) so that the rosette is completely on show once the beads are strung.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHere is a link to a wonderful \u003ca title=\"a great demonstration of modern chevron glass beads being made\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?q=chevron+bead+information+modern\u0026amp;amp;rlz=1C5CHFA_enAU925AU925\u0026amp;amp;oq=chevron+bead+information+modern\u0026amp;amp;aqs=chrome..69i57j33i160l2.5690j0j15\u0026amp;amp;sourceid=chrome\u0026amp;amp;ie=UTF-8#kpvalbx=_eGYyYtLUFbqUseMPr-CWUA15\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eYouTube video\u003c\/a\u003e demonstrating the method of Chevron beads being made.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChevron beads were originally created by glass bead makers in Venice \u0026amp; Murano in Italy near the end of the 14\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e century.  The traditional colouring for these beads were in blue, red \u0026amp; white.  Sometimes they were called Rosetta beads, or Star beads is another term.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eClick \u003ca title=\"chevron info\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Chevron_bead\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e for information from internet about chevron beads.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eQuantity per pack:  10 beads\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMeasurements:  13mm long x 8~9mm wide with a 1mm threading hole\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bead Shack","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":1114857657,"sku":"CH636","price":12.5,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0761\/5259\/files\/20230529_140105copy.jpg?v=1685405046"},{"product_id":"6mm-round-25-blue-black-white-vintage-chevron-glass-beads","title":"6mm Round (25)  - Blue, Black \u0026 White - Vintage Chevron Glass Beads","description":"\u003cp\u003eChevron Beads!  Perfectly imperfect!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur Chevron beads are made in China, around the 1980s.  We did a great big bead haul from a man who had closed his business and had them in storage for a long time.  We know that they are definitely pre-2000.  The way these beads are made, our best guess is 1980s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRemember, each bead will be slightly different, as they are hand ground.  These beads are NOS (means New Old Stock) and are authentic, handmade ones.  The newer beads these days are probably done on machines and all look the same!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChevron glass beads are made in a similar way to candy, using colours within colours, drawn into a long cane, sectioned off, cut into sizes and formed into beads.   Then the edges and rosette effect is made by grinding back parts of the outsides of the beads.  Well, that’s it in a nutshell anyway.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSome are made with the threading hole coming through the chevron, whilst some are drilled through the other way (this drilling is done separately after the bead is formed, hence the price difference) so that the rosette is completely on show once the beads are strung.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHere is a link to a wonderful\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?q=chevron+bead+information+modern\u0026amp;amp;rlz=1C5CHFA_enAU925AU925\u0026amp;amp;oq=chevron+bead+information+modern\u0026amp;amp;aqs=chrome..69i57j33i160l2.5690j0j15\u0026amp;amp;sourceid=chrome\u0026amp;amp;ie=UTF-8#kpvalbx=_eGYyYtLUFbqUseMPr-CWUA15\" title=\"a great demonstration of modern chevron glass beads being made\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eYouTube video\u003c\/a\u003e demonstrating the method of Chevron beads being made.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlease note:  The photos show little circles of light on them, which is from the lamp above them when the photo was taken.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChevron beads were originally created by glass bead makers in Venice \u0026amp; Murano in Italy near the end of the 14\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ecentury.  The traditional colouring for these beads were in blue, red \u0026amp; white.  Sometimes they were called Rosetta beads, or Star beads is another term.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eClick \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Chevron_bead\" title=\"chevron info\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e for information from internet about chevron beads.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eQuantity per pack:  25 beads\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eMeasurements:  6mm with a 1mm hole\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bead Shack","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":1114857769,"sku":"CH640","price":5.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0761\/5259\/files\/20230529_142455copy.jpg?v=1685404197"},{"product_id":"6mm-round-25-blue-red-vintage-chevron-glass-beads","title":"6mm Round (25)  - Blue \u0026 Red - Vintage Chevron Glass Beads","description":"\u003cp\u003eChevron Beads!  Perfectly imperfect!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur Chevron beads are made in China, around the 1980s.  We did a great big bead haul from a man who had closed his business and had them in storage for a long time.  We know that they are definitely pre-2000.  The way these beads are made, our best guess is 1980s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRemember, each bead will be slightly different, as they are hand ground.  These beads are NOS (means New Old Stock) and are authentic, handmade ones.  The newer beads these days are probably done on machines and all look the same!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChevron glass beads are made in a similar way to candy, using colours within colours, drawn into a long cane, sectioned off, cut into sizes and formed into beads.   Then the edges and rosette effect is made by grinding back parts of the outsides of the beads.  Well, that’s it in a nutshell anyway.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSome are made with the threading hole coming through the chevron, whilst some are drilled through the other way (this drilling is done separately after the bead is formed, hence the price difference) so that the rosette is completely on show once the beads are strung.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHere is a link to a wonderful\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?q=chevron+bead+information+modern\u0026amp;amp;rlz=1C5CHFA_enAU925AU925\u0026amp;amp;oq=chevron+bead+information+modern\u0026amp;amp;aqs=chrome..69i57j33i160l2.5690j0j15\u0026amp;amp;sourceid=chrome\u0026amp;amp;ie=UTF-8#kpvalbx=_eGYyYtLUFbqUseMPr-CWUA15\" title=\"a great demonstration of modern chevron glass beads being made\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eYouTube video\u003c\/a\u003e demonstrating the method of Chevron beads being made.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChevron beads were originally created by glass bead makers in Venice \u0026amp; Murano in Italy near the end of the 14\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ecentury.  The traditional colouring for these beads were in blue, red \u0026amp; white.  Sometimes they were called Rosetta beads, or Star beads is another term.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eClick \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Chevron_bead\" title=\"chevron info\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e for information from internet about chevron beads.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eQuantity per pack:  25 beads\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eMeasurements:  6mm with a .8mm hole\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003ePlease note:  The photos show little circles of light on them, which is from the lamp above them when the photo was taken.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bead Shack","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":1114857857,"sku":"CH637","price":5.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0761\/5259\/files\/20230529_144546copy.jpg?v=1685404175"},{"product_id":"6mm-round-25-red-clear-vintage-chevron-glass-beads","title":"6mm Round (25)  - Red \u0026 Clear - Vintage Chevron Glass Beads","description":"\u003cp\u003eChevron Beads!  Perfectly imperfect!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur Chevron beads are made in China, around the 1980s.  We did a great big bead haul from a man who had closed his business and had them in storage for a long time.  We know that they are definitely pre-2000.  The way these beads are made, our best guess is 1980s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRemember, each bead will be slightly different, as they are hand ground.  These beads are NOS (means New Old Stock) and are authentic, handmade ones.  The newer beads these days are probably done on machines and all look the same!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChevron glass beads are made in a similar way to candy, using colours within colours, drawn into a long cane, sectioned off, cut into sizes and formed into beads.   Then the edges and rosette effect is made by grinding back parts of the outsides of the beads.  Well, that’s it in a nutshell anyway.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSome are made with the threading hole coming through the chevron, whilst some are drilled through the other way (this drilling is done separately after the bead is formed, hence the price difference) so that the rosette is completely on show once the beads are strung.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHere is a link to a wonderful\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?q=chevron+bead+information+modern\u0026amp;amp;rlz=1C5CHFA_enAU925AU925\u0026amp;amp;oq=chevron+bead+information+modern\u0026amp;amp;aqs=chrome..69i57j33i160l2.5690j0j15\u0026amp;amp;sourceid=chrome\u0026amp;amp;ie=UTF-8#kpvalbx=_eGYyYtLUFbqUseMPr-CWUA15\" title=\"a great demonstration of modern chevron glass beads being made\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eYouTube video\u003c\/a\u003e demonstrating the method of Chevron beads being made.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChevron beads were originally created by glass bead makers in Venice \u0026amp; Murano in Italy near the end of the 14\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ecentury.  The traditional colouring for these beads were in blue, red \u0026amp; white.  Sometimes they were called Rosetta beads, or Star beads is another term.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eClick \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Chevron_bead\" title=\"chevron info\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e for information from internet about chevron beads.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eQuantity per pack:  25 beads\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eMeasurements:  6mm with a .7mm hole\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003ePlease note:  The photos show little circles of light on them, which is from the lamp above them when the photo was taken.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bead Shack","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":1114857949,"sku":"CH638","price":5.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0761\/5259\/files\/20230529_140956copy.jpg?v=1685404284"},{"product_id":"6mm-round-25-blue-green-red-vintage-chevron-glass-beads","title":"6mm Round (25)  - Blue, Green \u0026 Red - Vintage Chevron Glass Beads","description":"\u003cp\u003eChevron Beads!  Perfectly imperfect!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur Chevron beads are made in China, around the 1980s.  We did a great big bead haul from a man who had closed his business and had them in storage for a long time.  We know that they are definitely pre-2000.  The way these beads are made, our best guess is 1980s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRemember, each bead will be slightly different, as they are hand ground.  These beads are NOS (means New Old Stock) and are authentic, handmade ones.  The newer beads these days are probably done on machines and all look the same!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChevron glass beads are made in a similar way to candy, using colours within colours, drawn into a long cane, sectioned off, cut into sizes and formed into beads.   Then the edges and rosette effect is made by grinding back parts of the outsides of the beads.  Well, that’s it in a nutshell anyway.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSome are made with the threading hole coming through the chevron, whilst some are drilled through the other way (this drilling is done separately after the bead is formed, hence the price difference) so that the rosette is completely on show once the beads are strung.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHere is a link to a wonderful\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?q=chevron+bead+information+modern\u0026amp;amp;rlz=1C5CHFA_enAU925AU925\u0026amp;amp;oq=chevron+bead+information+modern\u0026amp;amp;aqs=chrome..69i57j33i160l2.5690j0j15\u0026amp;amp;sourceid=chrome\u0026amp;amp;ie=UTF-8#kpvalbx=_eGYyYtLUFbqUseMPr-CWUA15\" title=\"a great demonstration of modern chevron glass beads being made\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eYouTube video\u003c\/a\u003e demonstrating the method of Chevron beads being made.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChevron beads were originally created by glass bead makers in Venice \u0026amp; Murano in Italy near the end of the 14\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ecentury.  The traditional colouring for these beads were in blue, red \u0026amp; white.  Sometimes they were called Rosetta beads, or Star beads is another term.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eClick \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Chevron_bead\" title=\"chevron info\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e for information from internet about chevron beads.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eQuantity per pack:  25 beads\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eMeasurements:  6mm with a .8mm hole\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003ePlease note:  The photos show little circles of light on them, which is from the lamp above them when the photo was taken.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bead Shack","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":1114859469,"sku":"CH642","price":5.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0761\/5259\/files\/20230529_144317copy.jpg?v=1685404219"},{"product_id":"6mm-round-25-aqua-white-vintage-chevron-glass-beads","title":"6mm Round (25) - Aqua \u0026 White - Vintage Chevron Glass Beads","description":"\u003cp\u003eChevron Beads!  Perfectly imperfect!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur Chevron beads are made in China, around the 1980s.  We did a great big bead haul from a man who had closed his business and had them in storage for a long time.  We know that they are definitely pre-2000.  The way these beads are made, our best guess is 1980s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRemember, each bead will be slightly different, as they are hand ground.  These beads are NOS (means New Old Stock) and are authentic, handmade ones.  The newer beads these days are probably done on machines and all look the same!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChevron glass beads are made in a similar way to candy, using colours within colours, drawn into a long cane, sectioned off, cut into sizes and formed into beads.   Then the edges and rosette effect is made by grinding back parts of the outsides of the beads.  Well, that’s it in a nutshell anyway.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSome are made with the threading hole coming through the chevron, whilst some are drilled through the other way (this drilling is done separately after the bead is formed, hence the price difference) so that the rosette is completely on show once the beads are strung.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHere is a link to a wonderful\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?q=chevron+bead+information+modern\u0026amp;amp;rlz=1C5CHFA_enAU925AU925\u0026amp;amp;oq=chevron+bead+information+modern\u0026amp;amp;aqs=chrome..69i57j33i160l2.5690j0j15\u0026amp;amp;sourceid=chrome\u0026amp;amp;ie=UTF-8#kpvalbx=_eGYyYtLUFbqUseMPr-CWUA15\" title=\"a great demonstration of modern chevron glass beads being made\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eYouTube video\u003c\/a\u003e demonstrating the method of Chevron beads being made.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChevron beads were originally created by glass bead makers in Venice \u0026amp; Murano in Italy near the end of the 14\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ecentury.  The traditional colouring for these beads were in blue, red \u0026amp; white.  Sometimes they were called Rosetta beads, or Star beads is another term.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eClick \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Chevron_bead\" title=\"chevron info\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e for information from internet about chevron beads.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eQuantity per pack:  25 beads\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMeasurements:  6mm with a 1mm hole\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bead Shack","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":1114859577,"sku":"CH669","price":5.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0761\/5259\/files\/20230529_142309copy.jpg?v=1685404523"},{"product_id":"6mm-round-25-white-orange-yellow-vintage-chevron-glass-beads","title":"6mm Round (25)  - White, Orange \u0026 Yellow - Vintage Chevron Glass Beads","description":"\u003cp\u003eChevron Beads!  Perfectly imperfect!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur Chevron beads are made in China, around the 1980s.  We did a great big bead haul from a man who had closed his business and had them in storage for a long time.  We know that they are definitely pre-2000.  The way these beads are made, our best guess is 1980s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRemember, each bead will be slightly different, as they are hand ground.  These beads are NOS (means New Old Stock) and are authentic, handmade ones.  The newer beads these days are probably done on machines and all look the same!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChevron glass beads are made in a similar way to candy, using colours within colours, drawn into a long cane, sectioned off, cut into sizes and formed into beads.   Then the edges and rosette effect is made by grinding back parts of the outsides of the beads.  Well, that’s it in a nutshell anyway.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSome are made with the threading hole coming through the chevron, whilst some are drilled through the other way (this drilling is done separately after the bead is formed, hence the price difference) so that the rosette is completely on show once the beads are strung.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHere is a link to a wonderful\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?q=chevron+bead+information+modern\u0026amp;amp;rlz=1C5CHFA_enAU925AU925\u0026amp;amp;oq=chevron+bead+information+modern\u0026amp;amp;aqs=chrome..69i57j33i160l2.5690j0j15\u0026amp;amp;sourceid=chrome\u0026amp;amp;ie=UTF-8#kpvalbx=_eGYyYtLUFbqUseMPr-CWUA15\" title=\"a great demonstration of modern chevron glass beads being made\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eYouTube video\u003c\/a\u003e demonstrating the method of Chevron beads being made.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChevron beads were originally created by glass bead makers in Venice \u0026amp; Murano in Italy near the end of the 14\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ecentury.  The traditional colouring for these beads were in blue, red \u0026amp; white.  Sometimes they were called Rosetta beads, or Star beads is another term.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eClick \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Chevron_bead\" title=\"chevron info\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e for information from internet about chevron beads.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eQuantity per pack:  25 beads\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eMeasurements:  6mm with a .8mm hole\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003ePlease note:  The photos show little circles of light on them, which is from the lamp above them when the photo was taken.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bead Shack","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":1114859689,"sku":"CH667","price":5.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0761\/5259\/files\/20230529_143635copy.jpg?v=1685404475"},{"product_id":"6mm-round-25-mauve-black-vintage-chevron-glass-beads","title":"6mm Round (25)  - Mauve \u0026 Black - Vintage Chevron Glass Beads","description":"\u003cp\u003eChevron Beads!  Perfectly imperfect!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur Chevron beads are made in China, around the 1980s.  We did a great big bead haul from a man who had closed his business and had them in storage for a long time.  We know that they are definitely pre-2000.  The way these beads are made, our best guess is 1980s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRemember, each bead will be slightly different, as they are hand ground.  These beads are NOS (means New Old Stock) and are authentic, handmade ones.  The newer beads these days are probably done on machines and all look the same!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChevron glass beads are made in a similar way to candy, using colours within colours, drawn into a long cane, sectioned off, cut into sizes and formed into beads.   Then the edges and rosette effect is made by grinding back parts of the outsides of the beads.  Well, that’s it in a nutshell anyway.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSome are made with the threading hole coming through the chevron, whilst some are drilled through the other way (this drilling is done separately after the bead is formed, hence the price difference) so that the rosette is completely on show once the beads are strung.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHere is a link to a wonderful\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?q=chevron+bead+information+modern\u0026amp;amp;rlz=1C5CHFA_enAU925AU925\u0026amp;amp;oq=chevron+bead+information+modern\u0026amp;amp;aqs=chrome..69i57j33i160l2.5690j0j15\u0026amp;amp;sourceid=chrome\u0026amp;amp;ie=UTF-8#kpvalbx=_eGYyYtLUFbqUseMPr-CWUA15\" title=\"a great demonstration of modern chevron glass beads being made\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eYouTube video\u003c\/a\u003e demonstrating the method of Chevron beads being made.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlease note:  The photos show little circles of light on them, which is from the lamp above them when the photo was taken.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChevron beads were originally created by glass bead makers in Venice \u0026amp; Murano in Italy near the end of the 14\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ecentury.  The traditional colouring for these beads were in blue, red \u0026amp; white.  Sometimes they were called Rosetta beads, or Star beads is another term.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eClick \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Chevron_bead\" title=\"chevron info\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e for information from internet about chevron beads.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eQuantity per pack:  25 beads\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eMeasurements:  6mm with a 1mm hole\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bead Shack","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":1114859817,"sku":"CH668","price":5.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0761\/5259\/files\/20230529_141755copy.jpg?v=1685404260"},{"product_id":"6mm-round-25-yellow-red-vintage-chevron-glass-beads","title":"6mm Round (25)  - Yellow \u0026 Red - Vintage Chevron Glass Beads","description":"\u003cp\u003eChevron Beads!  Perfectly imperfect!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur Chevron beads are made in China, around the 1980s.  We did a great big bead haul from a man who had closed his business and had them in storage for a long time.  We know that they are definitely pre-2000.  The way these beads are made, our best guess is 1980s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRemember, each bead will be slightly different, as they are hand ground.  These beads are NOS (means New Old Stock) and are authentic, handmade ones.  The newer beads these days are probably done on machines and all look the same!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChevron glass beads are made in a similar way to candy, using colours within colours, drawn into a long cane, sectioned off, cut into sizes and formed into beads.   Then the edges and rosette effect is made by grinding back parts of the outsides of the beads.  Well, that’s it in a nutshell anyway.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSome are made with the threading hole coming through the chevron, whilst some are drilled through the other way (this drilling is done separately after the bead is formed, hence the price difference) so that the rosette is completely on show once the beads are strung.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHere is a link to a wonderful\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?q=chevron+bead+information+modern\u0026amp;amp;rlz=1C5CHFA_enAU925AU925\u0026amp;amp;oq=chevron+bead+information+modern\u0026amp;amp;aqs=chrome..69i57j33i160l2.5690j0j15\u0026amp;amp;sourceid=chrome\u0026amp;amp;ie=UTF-8#kpvalbx=_eGYyYtLUFbqUseMPr-CWUA15\" title=\"a great demonstration of modern chevron glass beads being made\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eYouTube video\u003c\/a\u003e demonstrating the method of Chevron beads being made.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChevron beads were originally created by glass bead makers in Venice \u0026amp; Murano in Italy near the end of the 14\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ecentury.  The traditional colouring for these beads were in blue, red \u0026amp; white.  Sometimes they were called Rosetta beads, or Star beads is another term.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eClick \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Chevron_bead\" title=\"chevron info\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e for information from internet about chevron beads.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eQuantity per pack:  25 beads\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eMeasurements:  6mm with a .8mm hole\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bead Shack","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":1114859921,"sku":"CH671","price":5.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0761\/5259\/files\/20230529_144422copy.jpg?v=1685404497"},{"product_id":"6mm-round-25-aubergine-yellow-vintage-chevron-glass-beads","title":"6mm Round (25) - Aubergine \u0026 Yellow - Vintage Chevron Glass Beads","description":"\u003cp\u003eChevron Beads!  Perfectly imperfect!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur Chevron beads are made in China, around the 1980s.  We did a great big bead haul from a man who had closed his business and had them in storage for a long time.  We know that they are definitely pre-2000.  The way these beads are made, our best guess is 1980s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRemember, each bead will be slightly different, as they are hand ground.  These beads are NOS (means New Old Stock) and are authentic, handmade ones.  The newer beads these days are probably done on machines and all look the same!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChevron glass beads are made in a similar way to candy, using colours within colours, drawn into a long cane, sectioned off, cut into sizes and formed into beads.   Then the edges and rosette effect is made by grinding back parts of the outsides of the beads.  Well, that’s it in a nutshell anyway.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSome are made with the threading hole coming through the chevron, whilst some are drilled through the other way (this drilling is done separately after the bead is formed, hence the price difference) so that the rosette is completely on show once the beads are strung.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHere is a link to a wonderful\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?q=chevron+bead+information+modern\u0026amp;amp;rlz=1C5CHFA_enAU925AU925\u0026amp;amp;oq=chevron+bead+information+modern\u0026amp;amp;aqs=chrome..69i57j33i160l2.5690j0j15\u0026amp;amp;sourceid=chrome\u0026amp;amp;ie=UTF-8#kpvalbx=_eGYyYtLUFbqUseMPr-CWUA15\" title=\"a great demonstration of modern chevron glass beads being made\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eYouTube video\u003c\/a\u003e demonstrating the method of Chevron beads being made.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChevron beads were originally created by glass bead makers in Venice \u0026amp; Murano in Italy near the end of the 14\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ecentury.  The traditional colouring for these beads were in blue, red \u0026amp; white.  Sometimes they were called Rosetta beads, or Star beads is another term.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eClick \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Chevron_bead\" title=\"chevron info\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e for information from internet about chevron beads.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eQuantity per pack:  25 beads\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eMeasurements:  6mm with a 1mm hole\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bead Shack","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":1114859957,"sku":"CH672","price":5.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0761\/5259\/files\/20230529_140439copy.jpg?v=1685404545"},{"product_id":"6mm-round-25-blue-black-vintage-chevron-glass-beads","title":"6mm Round (25)  - Blue \u0026 Black - Vintage Chevron Glass Beads","description":"\u003cp\u003eChevron Beads!  Perfectly imperfect!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur Chevron beads are made in China, around the 1980s.  We did a great big bead haul from a man who had closed his business and had them in storage for a long time.  We know that they are definitely pre-2000.  The way these beads are made, our best guess is 1980s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRemember, each bead will be slightly different, as they are hand ground.  These beads are NOS (means New Old Stock) and are authentic, handmade ones.  The newer beads these days are probably done on machines and all look the same!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChevron glass beads are made in a similar way to candy, using colours within colours, drawn into a long cane, sectioned off, cut into sizes and formed into beads.   Then the edges and rosette effect is made by grinding back parts of the outsides of the beads.  Well, that’s it in a nutshell anyway.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSome are made with the threading hole coming through the chevron, whilst some are drilled through the other way (this drilling is done separately after the bead is formed, hence the price difference) so that the rosette is completely on show once the beads are strung.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHere is a link to a wonderful\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"a great demonstration of modern chevron glass beads being made\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?q=chevron+bead+information+modern\u0026amp;amp;rlz=1C5CHFA_enAU925AU925\u0026amp;amp;oq=chevron+bead+information+modern\u0026amp;amp;aqs=chrome..69i57j33i160l2.5690j0j15\u0026amp;amp;sourceid=chrome\u0026amp;amp;ie=UTF-8#kpvalbx=_eGYyYtLUFbqUseMPr-CWUA15\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eYouTube video\u003c\/a\u003e demonstrating the method of Chevron beads being made.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChevron beads were originally created by glass bead makers in Venice \u0026amp; Murano in Italy near the end of the 14\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ecentury.  The traditional colouring for these beads were in blue, red \u0026amp; white.  Sometimes they were called Rosetta beads, or Star beads is another term.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eClick \u003ca title=\"chevron info\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Chevron_bead\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e for information from internet about chevron beads.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eQuantity per pack:  25 beads\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eMeasurements:  6mm with a .8mm hole\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlease note:  The photos show little circles of light on them, which is from the lamp above them when the photo was taken.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bead Shack","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":1114860041,"sku":"CH673","price":5.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0761\/5259\/files\/20230529_141151copy.jpg?v=1685405087"},{"product_id":"8mm-round-25-blue-red-vintage-chevron-glass-beads","title":"8mm Round (25)  - Blue \u0026 Red - Vintage Chevron Glass Beads","description":"\u003cp\u003eChevron Beads!  Perfectly imperfect!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur Chevron beads are made in China, around the 1980s.  We did a great big bead haul from a man who had closed his business and had them in storage for a long time.  We know that they are definitely pre-2000.  The way these beads are made, our best guess is 1980s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRemember, each bead will be slightly different, as they are hand ground.  These beads are NOS (means New Old Stock) and are authentic, handmade ones.  The newer beads these days are probably done on machines and all look the same!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChevron glass beads are made in a similar way to candy, using colours within colours, drawn into a long cane, sectioned off, cut into sizes and formed into beads.   Then the edges and rosette effect is made by grinding back parts of the outsides of the beads.  Well, that’s it in a nutshell anyway.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSome are made with the threading hole coming through the chevron, whilst some are drilled through the other way (this drilling is done separately after the bead is formed, hence the price difference) so that the rosette is completely on show once the beads are strung.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHere is a link to a wonderful\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?q=chevron+bead+information+modern\u0026amp;amp;rlz=1C5CHFA_enAU925AU925\u0026amp;amp;oq=chevron+bead+information+modern\u0026amp;amp;aqs=chrome..69i57j33i160l2.5690j0j15\u0026amp;amp;sourceid=chrome\u0026amp;amp;ie=UTF-8#kpvalbx=_eGYyYtLUFbqUseMPr-CWUA15\" title=\"a great demonstration of modern chevron glass beads being made\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eYouTube video\u003c\/a\u003e demonstrating the method of Chevron beads being made.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChevron beads were originally created by glass bead makers in Venice \u0026amp; Murano in Italy near the end of the 14\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ecentury.  The traditional colouring for these beads were in blue, red \u0026amp; white.  Sometimes they were called Rosetta beads, or Star beads is another term.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eClick \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Chevron_bead\" title=\"chevron info\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e for information from internet about chevron beads.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eQuantity per pack:  25 beads\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eMeasurements:  8mm with a 1mm threading hole\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003ePlease note:  The photos show little circles of light on them, which is from the lamp above them when the photo was taken.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bead Shack","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":1114860141,"sku":"CH674","price":8.75,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0761\/5259\/files\/20230529_142401copy.jpg?v=1685404644"},{"product_id":"8mm-round-25-blue-black-vintage-chevron-glass-beads","title":"8mm Round (25)  - Blue \u0026 Black - Vintage Chevron Glass Beads","description":"\u003cp\u003eChevron Beads!  Perfectly imperfect!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur Chevron beads are made in China, around the 1980s.  We did a great big bead haul from a man who had closed his business and had them in storage for a long time.  We know that they are definitely pre-2000.  The way these beads are made, our best guess is 1980s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRemember, each bead will be slightly different, as they are hand ground.  These beads are NOS (means New Old Stock) and are authentic, handmade ones.  The newer beads these days are probably done on machines and all look the same!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChevron glass beads are made in a similar way to candy, using colours within colours, drawn into a long cane, sectioned off, cut into sizes and formed into beads.   Then the edges and rosette effect is made by grinding back parts of the outsides of the beads.  Well, that’s it in a nutshell anyway.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSome are made with the threading hole coming through the chevron, whilst some are drilled through the other way (this drilling is done separately after the bead is formed, hence the price difference) so that the rosette is completely on show once the beads are strung.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHere is a link to a wonderful\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?q=chevron+bead+information+modern\u0026amp;amp;rlz=1C5CHFA_enAU925AU925\u0026amp;amp;oq=chevron+bead+information+modern\u0026amp;amp;aqs=chrome..69i57j33i160l2.5690j0j15\u0026amp;amp;sourceid=chrome\u0026amp;amp;ie=UTF-8#kpvalbx=_eGYyYtLUFbqUseMPr-CWUA15\" title=\"a great demonstration of modern chevron glass beads being made\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eYouTube video\u003c\/a\u003e demonstrating the method of Chevron beads being made.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChevron beads were originally created by glass bead makers in Venice \u0026amp; Murano in Italy near the end of the 14\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ecentury.  The traditional colouring for these beads were in blue, red \u0026amp; white.  Sometimes they were called Rosetta beads, or Star beads is another term.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eClick \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Chevron_bead\" title=\"chevron info\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e for information from internet about chevron beads.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eQuantity per pack:  25 beads\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eMeasurements:  8mm with a 1mm threading hole\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bead Shack","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":1114860249,"sku":"CH675","price":8.75,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0761\/5259\/files\/20230529_141258copy.jpg?v=1685404616"},{"product_id":"8mm-round-25-yellow-black-vintage-chevron-glass-beads","title":"8mm Round (25)  - Yellow \u0026 Black - Vintage Chevron Glass Beads","description":"\u003cp\u003eChevron Beads!  Perfectly imperfect!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur Chevron beads are made in China, around the 1980s.  We did a great big bead haul from a man who had closed his business and had them in storage for a long time.  We know that they are definitely pre-2000.  The way these beads are made, our best guess is 1980s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRemember, each bead will be slightly different, as they are hand ground.  These beads are NOS (means New Old Stock) and are authentic, handmade ones.  The newer beads these days are probably done on machines and all look the same!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChevron glass beads are made in a similar way to candy, using colours within colours, drawn into a long cane, sectioned off, cut into sizes and formed into beads.   Then the edges and rosette effect is made by grinding back parts of the outsides of the beads.  Well, that’s it in a nutshell anyway.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSome are made with the threading hole coming through the chevron, whilst some are drilled through the other way (this drilling is done separately after the bead is formed, hence the price difference) so that the rosette is completely on show once the beads are strung.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHere is a link to a wonderful\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?q=chevron+bead+information+modern\u0026amp;amp;rlz=1C5CHFA_enAU925AU925\u0026amp;amp;oq=chevron+bead+information+modern\u0026amp;amp;aqs=chrome..69i57j33i160l2.5690j0j15\u0026amp;amp;sourceid=chrome\u0026amp;amp;ie=UTF-8#kpvalbx=_eGYyYtLUFbqUseMPr-CWUA15\" title=\"a great demonstration of modern chevron glass beads being made\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eYouTube video\u003c\/a\u003e demonstrating the method of Chevron beads being made.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChevron beads were originally created by glass bead makers in Venice \u0026amp; Murano in Italy near the end of the 14\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ecentury.  The traditional colouring for these beads were in blue, red \u0026amp; white.  Sometimes they were called Rosetta beads, or Star beads is another term.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eClick \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Chevron_bead\" title=\"chevron info\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e for information from internet about chevron beads.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eQuantity per pack:  25 beads\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eMeasurements:  8mm with a 2mm threading hole\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bead Shack","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":1114860413,"sku":"CH676","price":8.75,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0761\/5259\/files\/20230529_141854copy.jpg?v=1685404921"},{"product_id":"8mm-round-25-orange-black-white-vintage-chevron-glass-beads","title":"8mm Round (25) - Orange \u0026 Black \u0026 White - Vintage Chevron Glass Beads","description":"\u003cp\u003eChevron Beads!  Perfectly imperfect!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur Chevron beads are made in China, around the 1980s.  We did a great big bead haul from a man who had closed his business and had them in storage for a long time.  We know that they are definitely pre-2000.  The way these beads are made, our best guess is 1980s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRemember, each bead will be slightly different, as they are hand ground.  These beads are NOS (means New Old Stock) and are authentic, handmade ones.  The newer beads these days are probably done on machines and all look the same!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChevron glass beads are made in a similar way to candy, using colours within colours, drawn into a long cane, sectioned off, cut into sizes and formed into beads.   Then the edges and rosette effect is made by grinding back parts of the outsides of the beads.  Well, that’s it in a nutshell anyway.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSome are made with the threading hole coming through the chevron, whilst some are drilled through the other way (this drilling is done separately after the bead is formed, hence the price difference) so that the rosette is completely on show once the beads are strung.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHere is a link to a wonderful\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?q=chevron+bead+information+modern\u0026amp;amp;rlz=1C5CHFA_enAU925AU925\u0026amp;amp;oq=chevron+bead+information+modern\u0026amp;amp;aqs=chrome..69i57j33i160l2.5690j0j15\u0026amp;amp;sourceid=chrome\u0026amp;amp;ie=UTF-8#kpvalbx=_eGYyYtLUFbqUseMPr-CWUA15\" title=\"a great demonstration of modern chevron glass beads being made\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eYouTube video\u003c\/a\u003e demonstrating the method of Chevron beads being made.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChevron beads were originally created by glass bead makers in Venice \u0026amp; Murano in Italy near the end of the 14\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ecentury.  The traditional colouring for these beads were in blue, red \u0026amp; white.  Sometimes they were called Rosetta beads, or Star beads is another term.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eClick \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Chevron_bead\" title=\"chevron info\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e for information from internet about chevron beads.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eQuantity per pack:  25 beads\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMeasurements:  8mm with a 2mm threading hole\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003ePlease note:  The photos show little circles of light on them, which is from the lamp above them when the photo was taken.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bead Shack","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":1114862325,"sku":"CH684","price":8.75,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0761\/5259\/files\/20230529_141444copy.jpg?v=1685404981"},{"product_id":"8mm-round-25-aubergine-yellow-vintage-chevron-glass-beads","title":"8mm Round (25)  - Aubergine \u0026 Yellow - Vintage Chevron Glass Beads","description":"\u003cp\u003eChevron Beads!  Perfectly imperfect!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur Chevron beads are made in China, around the 1980s.  We did a great big bead haul from a man who had closed his business and had them in storage for a long time.  We know that they are definitely pre-2000.  The way these beads are made, our best guess is 1980s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRemember, each bead will be slightly different, as they are hand ground.  These beads are NOS (means New Old Stock) and are authentic, handmade ones.  The newer beads these days are probably done on machines and all look the same!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChevron glass beads are made in a similar way to candy, using colours within colours, drawn into a long cane, sectioned off, cut into sizes and formed into beads.   Then the edges and rosette effect is made by grinding back parts of the outsides of the beads.  Well, that’s it in a nutshell anyway.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSome are made with the threading hole coming through the chevron, whilst some are drilled through the other way (this drilling is done separately after the bead is formed, hence the price difference) so that the rosette is completely on show once the beads are strung.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHere is a link to a wonderful\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?q=chevron+bead+information+modern\u0026amp;amp;rlz=1C5CHFA_enAU925AU925\u0026amp;amp;oq=chevron+bead+information+modern\u0026amp;amp;aqs=chrome..69i57j33i160l2.5690j0j15\u0026amp;amp;sourceid=chrome\u0026amp;amp;ie=UTF-8#kpvalbx=_eGYyYtLUFbqUseMPr-CWUA15\" title=\"a great demonstration of modern chevron glass beads being made\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eYouTube video\u003c\/a\u003e demonstrating the method of Chevron beads being made.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChevron beads were originally created by glass bead makers in Venice \u0026amp; Murano in Italy near the end of the 14\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ecentury.  The traditional colouring for these beads were in blue, red \u0026amp; white.  Sometimes they were called Rosetta beads, or Star beads is another term.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eClick \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Chevron_bead\" title=\"chevron info\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e for information from internet about chevron beads.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eQuantity per pack:  25 beads\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMeasurements:  8mm with a 1.5mm threading hole\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlease note:  The photos show little circles of light on them, which is from the lamp above them when the photo was taken.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bead Shack","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":1114862421,"sku":"CH685","price":8.75,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0761\/5259\/files\/20230529_141052copy.jpg?v=1685404590"},{"product_id":"6mm-cross-drilled-round-25-blue-black-vintage-chevron-glass-beads","title":"6mm Cross Drilled Round (25)  - Blue \u0026 Black - Vintage Chevron Glass Beads","description":"\u003cp\u003eChevron Beads!  Perfectly imperfect!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur Chevron beads are made in China, around the 1980s.  We did a great big bead haul from a man who had closed his business and had them in storage for a long time.  We know that they are definitely pre-2000.  The way these beads are made, our best guess is 1980s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRemember, each bead will be slightly different, as they are hand ground.  These beads are NOS (means New Old Stock) and are authentic, handmade ones.  The newer beads these days are probably done on machines and all look the same!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChevron glass beads are made in a similar way to candy, using colours within colours, drawn into a long cane, sectioned off, cut into sizes and formed into beads.   Then the edges and rosette effect is made by grinding back parts of the outsides of the beads.  Well, that’s it in a nutshell anyway.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSome are made with the threading hole coming through the chevron, whilst some are drilled through the other way (this drilling is done separately after the bead is formed, hence the price difference) so that the rosette is completely on show once the beads are strung.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHere is a link to a wonderful\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?q=chevron+bead+information+modern\u0026amp;amp;rlz=1C5CHFA_enAU925AU925\u0026amp;amp;oq=chevron+bead+information+modern\u0026amp;amp;aqs=chrome..69i57j33i160l2.5690j0j15\u0026amp;amp;sourceid=chrome\u0026amp;amp;ie=UTF-8#kpvalbx=_eGYyYtLUFbqUseMPr-CWUA15\" title=\"a great demonstration of modern chevron glass beads being made\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eYouTube video\u003c\/a\u003e demonstrating the method of Chevron beads being made.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChevron beads were originally created by glass bead makers in Venice \u0026amp; Murano in Italy near the end of the 14\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ecentury.  The traditional colouring for these beads were in blue, red \u0026amp; white.  Sometimes they were called Rosetta beads, or Star beads is another term.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eClick \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Chevron_bead\" title=\"chevron info\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e for information from internet about chevron beads.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eQuantity per pack:  25 beads\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMeasurements:  6mm with a .7mm threading hole\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThese Cross Drilled beads are drilled individually after the bead is made, across the bead so that when threaded, the feature flower is on the outsides of your design.  They may have been drilled with a laser.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bead Shack","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":1114862797,"sku":"CH703","price":7.5,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0761\/5259\/files\/20230529_143843copy.jpg?v=1685405056"},{"product_id":"6mm-cross-drilled-round-25-blue-red-white-vintage-chevron-glass-beads","title":"6mm Cross Drilled Round (25)  - Blue, Red \u0026 White - Vintage Chevron Glass Beads","description":"\u003cp\u003eChevron Beads!  Perfectly imperfect!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur Chevron beads are made in China, around the 1980s.  We did a great big bead haul from a man who had closed his business and had them in storage for a long time.  We know that they are definitely pre-2000.  The way these beads are made, our best guess is 1980s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRemember, each bead will be slightly different, as they are hand ground.  These beads are NOS (means New Old Stock) and are authentic, handmade ones.  The newer beads these days are probably done on machines and all look the same!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChevron glass beads are made in a similar way to candy, using colours within colours, drawn into a long cane, sectioned off, cut into sizes and formed into beads.   Then the edges and rosette effect is made by grinding back parts of the outsides of the beads.  Well, that’s it in a nutshell anyway.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSome are made with the threading hole coming through the chevron, whilst some are drilled through the other way (this drilling is done separately after the bead is formed, hence the price difference) so that the rosette is completely on show once the beads are strung.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHere is a link to a wonderful\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?q=chevron+bead+information+modern\u0026amp;amp;rlz=1C5CHFA_enAU925AU925\u0026amp;amp;oq=chevron+bead+information+modern\u0026amp;amp;aqs=chrome..69i57j33i160l2.5690j0j15\u0026amp;amp;sourceid=chrome\u0026amp;amp;ie=UTF-8#kpvalbx=_eGYyYtLUFbqUseMPr-CWUA15\" title=\"a great demonstration of modern chevron glass beads being made\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eYouTube video\u003c\/a\u003e demonstrating the method of Chevron beads being made.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChevron beads were originally created by glass bead makers in Venice \u0026amp; Murano in Italy near the end of the 14\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ecentury.  The traditional colouring for these beads were in blue, red \u0026amp; white.  Sometimes they were called Rosetta beads, or Star beads is another term.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eClick \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Chevron_bead\" title=\"chevron info\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e for information from internet about chevron beads.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eQuantity per pack:  25 beads\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMeasurements:  6mm with a .7mm threading hole\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThese Cross Drilled beads are drilled individually after the bead is made, across the bead so that when threaded, the feature flower is on the outsides of your design.  They may have been drilled with a laser.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bead Shack","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":1114862889,"sku":"CH704","price":7.5,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0761\/5259\/files\/20230529_142614copy.jpg?v=1685405068"},{"product_id":"6mm-cross-drilled-round-25-lt-green-dk-green-vintage-chevron-glass-beads","title":"6mm Cross Drilled Round (25)  - Lt Green \u0026 Dk Green- Vintage Chevron Glass Beads","description":"\u003cp\u003eChevron Beads!  Perfectly imperfect!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur Chevron beads are made in China, around the 1980s.  We did a great big bead haul from a man who had closed his business and had them in storage for a long time.  We know that they are definitely pre-2000.  The way these beads are made, our best guess is 1980s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRemember, each bead will be slightly different, as they are hand ground.  These beads are NOS (means New Old Stock) and are authentic, handmade ones.  The newer beads these days are probably done on machines and all look the same!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChevron glass beads are made in a similar way to candy, using colours within colours, drawn into a long cane, sectioned off, cut into sizes and formed into beads.   Then the edges and rosette effect is made by grinding back parts of the outsides of the beads.  Well, that’s it in a nutshell anyway.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSome are made with the threading hole coming through the chevron, whilst some are drilled through the other way (this drilling is done separately after the bead is formed, hence the price difference) so that the rosette is completely on show once the beads are strung.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHere is a link to a wonderful\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?q=chevron+bead+information+modern\u0026amp;amp;rlz=1C5CHFA_enAU925AU925\u0026amp;amp;oq=chevron+bead+information+modern\u0026amp;amp;aqs=chrome..69i57j33i160l2.5690j0j15\u0026amp;amp;sourceid=chrome\u0026amp;amp;ie=UTF-8#kpvalbx=_eGYyYtLUFbqUseMPr-CWUA15\" title=\"a great demonstration of modern chevron glass beads being made\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eYouTube video\u003c\/a\u003e demonstrating the method of Chevron beads being made.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChevron beads were originally created by glass bead makers in Venice \u0026amp; Murano in Italy near the end of the 14\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ecentury.  The traditional colouring for these beads were in blue, red \u0026amp; white.  Sometimes they were called Rosetta beads, or Star beads is another term.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eClick \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Chevron_bead\" title=\"chevron info\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e for information from internet about chevron beads.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eQuantity per pack:  25 beads\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMeasurements:  6mm with a .7mm threading hole\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThese Cross Drilled beads are drilled individually after the bead is made, across the bead so that when threaded, the feature flower is on the outsides of your design.  They may have been drilled with a laser.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bead Shack","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":1114862997,"sku":"CH705","price":7.5,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0761\/5259\/files\/20230529_143527copy.jpg?v=1685405078"},{"product_id":"6mm-cross-drilled-round-25-blue-orange-vintage-chevron-glass-beads","title":"6mm Cross Drilled Round (25)  - Blue \u0026 Orange - Vintage Chevron Glass Beads","description":"\u003cp\u003eChevron Beads!  Perfectly imperfect!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur Chevron beads are made in China, around the 1980s.  We did a great big bead haul from a man who had closed his business and had them in storage for a long time.  We know that they are definitely pre-2000.  The way these beads are made, our best guess is 1980s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRemember, each bead will be slightly different, as they are hand ground.  These beads are NOS (means New Old Stock) and are authentic, handmade ones.  The newer beads these days are probably done on machines and all look the same!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChevron glass beads are made in a similar way to candy, using colours within colours, drawn into a long cane, sectioned off, cut into sizes and formed into beads.   Then the edges and rosette effect is made by grinding back parts of the outsides of the beads.  Well, that’s it in a nutshell anyway.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSome are made with the threading hole coming through the chevron, whilst some are drilled through the other way (this drilling is done separately after the bead is formed, hence the price difference) so that the rosette is completely on show once the beads are strung.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHere is a link to a wonderful\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?q=chevron+bead+information+modern\u0026amp;amp;rlz=1C5CHFA_enAU925AU925\u0026amp;amp;oq=chevron+bead+information+modern\u0026amp;amp;aqs=chrome..69i57j33i160l2.5690j0j15\u0026amp;amp;sourceid=chrome\u0026amp;amp;ie=UTF-8#kpvalbx=_eGYyYtLUFbqUseMPr-CWUA15\" title=\"a great demonstration of modern chevron glass beads being made\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eYouTube video\u003c\/a\u003e demonstrating the method of Chevron beads being made.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChevron beads were originally created by glass bead makers in Venice \u0026amp; Murano in Italy near the end of the 14\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ecentury.  The traditional colouring for these beads were in blue, red \u0026amp; white.  Sometimes they were called Rosetta beads, or Star beads is another term.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eClick \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Chevron_bead\" title=\"chevron info\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e for information from internet about chevron beads.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eQuantity per pack:  25 beads\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMeasurements:  6mm with a .7mm threading hole\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThese Cross Drilled beads are drilled individually after the bead is made, across the bead so that when threaded, the feature flower is on the outsides of your design.  They may have been drilled with a laser.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bead Shack","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":1114864329,"sku":"CH706","price":7.5,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0761\/5259\/files\/20230529_143954copy.jpg?v=1685405065"},{"product_id":"6mm-cross-drilled-round-25-orange-green-vintage-chevron-glass-beads","title":"6mm Cross Drilled Round (25)  - Orange \u0026 Green - Vintage Chevron Glass Beads","description":"\u003cp\u003eChevron Beads!  Perfectly imperfect!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur Chevron beads are made in China, around the 1980s.  We did a great big bead haul from a man who had closed his business and had them in storage for a long time.  We know that they are definitely pre-2000.  The way these beads are made, our best guess is 1980s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRemember, each bead will be slightly different, as they are hand ground.  These beads are NOS (means New Old Stock) and are authentic, handmade ones.  The newer beads these days are probably done on machines and all look the same!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChevron glass beads are made in a similar way to candy, using colours within colours, drawn into a long cane, sectioned off, cut into sizes and formed into beads.   Then the edges and rosette effect is made by grinding back parts of the outsides of the beads.  Well, that’s it in a nutshell anyway.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSome are made with the threading hole coming through the chevron, whilst some are drilled through the other way (this drilling is done separately after the bead is formed, hence the price difference) so that the rosette is completely on show once the beads are strung.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHere is a link to a wonderful\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?q=chevron+bead+information+modern\u0026amp;amp;rlz=1C5CHFA_enAU925AU925\u0026amp;amp;oq=chevron+bead+information+modern\u0026amp;amp;aqs=chrome..69i57j33i160l2.5690j0j15\u0026amp;amp;sourceid=chrome\u0026amp;amp;ie=UTF-8#kpvalbx=_eGYyYtLUFbqUseMPr-CWUA15\" title=\"a great demonstration of modern chevron glass beads being made\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eYouTube video\u003c\/a\u003e demonstrating the method of Chevron beads being made.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChevron beads were originally created by glass bead makers in Venice \u0026amp; Murano in Italy near the end of the 14\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ecentury.  The traditional colouring for these beads were in blue, red \u0026amp; white.  Sometimes they were called Rosetta beads, or Star beads is another term.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eClick \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Chevron_bead\" title=\"chevron info\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e for information from internet about chevron beads.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eQuantity per pack:  25 beads\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMeasurements:  6mm with a .7mm threading hole\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThese Cross Drilled beads are drilled individually after the bead is made, across the bead so that when threaded, the feature flower is on the outsides of your design.  They may have been drilled with a laser.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bead Shack","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":1114864421,"sku":"CH707","price":7.5,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0761\/5259\/files\/20230529_140649copy.jpg?v=1685405083"},{"product_id":"6mm-cross-drilled-round-25-green-red-vintage-chevron-glass-beads","title":"6mm Cross Drilled Round (25)  - Green \u0026 Red - Vintage Chevron Glass Beads","description":"\u003cp\u003eChevron Beads!  Perfectly imperfect!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur Chevron beads are made in China, around the 1980s.  We did a great big bead haul from a man who had closed his business and had them in storage for a long time.  We know that they are definitely pre-2000.  The way these beads are made, our best guess is 1980s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRemember, each bead will be slightly different, as they are hand ground.  These beads are NOS (means New Old Stock) and are authentic, handmade ones.  The newer beads these days are probably done on machines and all look the same!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChevron glass beads are made in a similar way to candy, using colours within colours, drawn into a long cane, sectioned off, cut into sizes and formed into beads.   Then the edges and rosette effect is made by grinding back parts of the outsides of the beads.  Well, that’s it in a nutshell anyway.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSome are made with the threading hole coming through the chevron, whilst some are drilled through the other way (this drilling is done separately after the bead is formed, hence the price difference) so that the rosette is completely on show once the beads are strung.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHere is a link to a wonderful\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?q=chevron+bead+information+modern\u0026amp;amp;rlz=1C5CHFA_enAU925AU925\u0026amp;amp;oq=chevron+bead+information+modern\u0026amp;amp;aqs=chrome..69i57j33i160l2.5690j0j15\u0026amp;amp;sourceid=chrome\u0026amp;amp;ie=UTF-8#kpvalbx=_eGYyYtLUFbqUseMPr-CWUA15\" title=\"a great demonstration of modern chevron glass beads being made\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eYouTube video\u003c\/a\u003e demonstrating the method of Chevron beads being made.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChevron beads were originally created by glass bead makers in Venice \u0026amp; Murano in Italy near the end of the 14\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ecentury.  The traditional colouring for these beads were in blue, red \u0026amp; white.  Sometimes they were called Rosetta beads, or Star beads is another term.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eClick \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Chevron_bead\" title=\"chevron info\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e for information from internet about chevron beads.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eQuantity per pack:  25 beads\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMeasurements:  6mm with a .7mm threading hole\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThese Cross Drilled beads are drilled individually after the bead is made, across the bead so that when threaded, the feature flower is on the outsides of your design.  They may have been drilled with a laser.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bead Shack","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":1114864485,"sku":"CH708","price":7.5,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0761\/5259\/files\/20230529_140856copy.jpg?v=1685405072"},{"product_id":"8mm-round-cross-drilled-25-aqua-blue-yellow-vintage-chevron-glass-beads","title":"8mm Round Cross Drilled (25) - Aqua, Blue \u0026 Yellow - Vintage Chevron Glass Beads","description":"\u003cp\u003eChevron Beads!  Perfectly imperfect!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur Chevron beads are made in China, around the 1980s.  We did a great big bead haul from a man who had closed his business and had them in storage for a long time.  We know that they are definitely pre-2000.  The way these beads are made, our best guess is 1980s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRemember, each bead will be slightly different, as they are hand ground.  These beads are NOS (means New Old Stock) and are authentic, handmade ones.  The newer beads these days are probably done on machines and all look the same!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChevron glass beads are made in a similar way to candy, using colours within colours, drawn into a long cane, sectioned off, cut into sizes and formed into beads.   Then the edges and rosette effect is made by grinding back parts of the outsides of the beads.  Well, that’s it in a nutshell anyway.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSome are made with the threading hole coming through the chevron, whilst some are drilled through the other way (this drilling is done separately after the bead is formed, hence the price difference) so that the rosette is completely on show once the beads are strung.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHere is a link to a wonderful\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?q=chevron+bead+information+modern\u0026amp;amp;rlz=1C5CHFA_enAU925AU925\u0026amp;amp;oq=chevron+bead+information+modern\u0026amp;amp;aqs=chrome..69i57j33i160l2.5690j0j15\u0026amp;amp;sourceid=chrome\u0026amp;amp;ie=UTF-8#kpvalbx=_eGYyYtLUFbqUseMPr-CWUA15\" title=\"a great demonstration of modern chevron glass beads being made\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eYouTube video\u003c\/a\u003e demonstrating the method of Chevron beads being made.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChevron beads were originally created by glass bead makers in Venice \u0026amp; Murano in Italy near the end of the 14\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ecentury.  The traditional colouring for these beads were in blue, red \u0026amp; white.  Sometimes they were called Rosetta beads, or Star beads is another term.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eClick \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Chevron_bead\" title=\"chevron info\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e for information from internet about chevron beads.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eQuantity per pack:  25 beads\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eMeasurements:  8mm with a .7mm threading hole\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe hole on these beads is cross drilled so that the feature of the bead sits on the outsides once threaded.  These beads are drilled individually, possibly by laser.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bead Shack","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":1114864749,"sku":"CH716","price":15.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0761\/5259\/files\/20230529_141352copy.jpg?v=1685405017"},{"product_id":"8mm-round-25-orange-blue-vintage-chevron-glass-beads","title":"8mm Round (25)  - Orange \u0026 Blue - Vintage Chevron Glass Beads","description":"\u003cp\u003eChevron Beads!  Perfectly imperfect!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur Chevron beads are made in China, around the 1980s.  We did a great big bead haul from a man who had closed his business and had them in storage for a long time.  We know that they are definitely pre-2000.  The way these beads are made, our best guess is 1980s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRemember, each bead will be slightly different, as they are hand ground.  These beads are NOS (means New Old Stock) and are authentic, handmade ones.  The newer beads these days are probably done on machines and all look the same!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChevron glass beads are made in a similar way to candy, using colours within colours, drawn into a long cane, sectioned off, cut into sizes and formed into beads.   Then the edges and rosette effect is made by grinding back parts of the outsides of the beads.  Well, that’s it in a nutshell anyway.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSome are made with the threading hole coming through the chevron, whilst some are drilled through the other way (this drilling is done separately after the bead is formed, hence the price difference) so that the rosette is completely on show once the beads are strung.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHere is a link to a wonderful\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?q=chevron+bead+information+modern\u0026amp;amp;rlz=1C5CHFA_enAU925AU925\u0026amp;amp;oq=chevron+bead+information+modern\u0026amp;amp;aqs=chrome..69i57j33i160l2.5690j0j15\u0026amp;amp;sourceid=chrome\u0026amp;amp;ie=UTF-8#kpvalbx=_eGYyYtLUFbqUseMPr-CWUA15\" title=\"a great demonstration of modern chevron glass beads being made\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eYouTube video\u003c\/a\u003e demonstrating the method of Chevron beads being made.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChevron beads were originally created by glass bead makers in Venice \u0026amp; Murano in Italy near the end of the 14\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ecentury.  The traditional colouring for these beads were in blue, red \u0026amp; white.  Sometimes they were called Rosetta beads, or Star beads is another term.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eClick \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Chevron_bead\" title=\"chevron info\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e for information from internet about chevron beads.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eQuantity per pack:  25 beads\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eMeasurements:  8mm with a 1.5mm threading hole\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bead Shack","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":1114864893,"sku":"CH715","price":8.75,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0761\/5259\/files\/20230529_140205copy.jpg?v=1685404668"},{"product_id":"8mm-round-25-white-red-yellow-vintage-chevron-glass-beads","title":"8mm Round (25)  - White, Red \u0026 Yellow - Vintage Chevron Glass Beads","description":"\u003cp\u003eChevron Beads!  Perfectly imperfect!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur Chevron beads are made in China, around the 1980s.  We did a great big bead haul from a man who had closed his business and had them in storage for a long time.  We know that they are definitely pre-2000.  The way these beads are made, our best guess is 1980s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRemember, each bead will be slightly different, as they are hand ground.  These beads are NOS (means New Old Stock) and are authentic, handmade ones.  The newer beads these days are probably done on machines and all look the same!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChevron glass beads are made in a similar way to candy, using colours within colours, drawn into a long cane, sectioned off, cut into sizes and formed into beads.   Then the edges and rosette effect is made by grinding back parts of the outsides of the beads.  Well, that’s it in a nutshell anyway.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSome are made with the threading hole coming through the chevron, whilst some are drilled through the other way (this drilling is done separately after the bead is formed, hence the price difference) so that the rosette is completely on show once the beads are strung.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHere is a link to a wonderful\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?q=chevron+bead+information+modern\u0026amp;amp;rlz=1C5CHFA_enAU925AU925\u0026amp;amp;oq=chevron+bead+information+modern\u0026amp;amp;aqs=chrome..69i57j33i160l2.5690j0j15\u0026amp;amp;sourceid=chrome\u0026amp;amp;ie=UTF-8#kpvalbx=_eGYyYtLUFbqUseMPr-CWUA15\" title=\"a great demonstration of modern chevron glass beads being made\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eYouTube video\u003c\/a\u003e demonstrating the method of Chevron beads being made.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChevron beads were originally created by glass bead makers in Venice \u0026amp; Murano in Italy near the end of the 14\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ecentury.  The traditional colouring for these beads were in blue, red \u0026amp; white.  Sometimes they were called Rosetta beads, or Star beads is another term.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eClick \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Chevron_bead\" title=\"chevron info\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e for information from internet about chevron beads.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eQuantity per pack:  25 beads\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eMeasurements:  8mm with a 1mm threading hole\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bead Shack","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":1114865185,"sku":"CH682","price":8.75,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0761\/5259\/products\/B682copy.jpg?v=1629513471"},{"product_id":"6mm-round-25-red-white-blue-vintage-chevron-glass-beads","title":"6mm Round (25)  - Red, White \u0026 Blue - Vintage Chevron Glass Beads","description":"\u003cp\u003eChevron Beads!  Perfectly imperfect!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur Chevron beads are made in China, around the 1980s.  We did a great big bead haul from a man who had closed his business and had them in storage for a long time.  We know that they are definitely pre-2000.  The way these beads are made, our best guess is 1980s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRemember, each bead will be slightly different, as they are hand ground.  These beads are NOS (means New Old Stock) and are authentic, handmade ones.  The newer beads these days are probably done on machines and all look the same!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChevron glass beads are made in a similar way to candy, using colours within colours, drawn into a long cane, sectioned off, cut into sizes and formed into beads.   Then the edges and rosette effect is made by grinding back parts of the outsides of the beads.  Well, that’s it in a nutshell anyway.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSome are made with the threading hole coming through the chevron, whilst some are drilled through the other way (this drilling is done separately after the bead is formed, hence the price difference) so that the rosette is completely on show once the beads are strung.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHere is a link to a wonderful\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?q=chevron+bead+information+modern\u0026amp;amp;rlz=1C5CHFA_enAU925AU925\u0026amp;amp;oq=chevron+bead+information+modern\u0026amp;amp;aqs=chrome..69i57j33i160l2.5690j0j15\u0026amp;amp;sourceid=chrome\u0026amp;amp;ie=UTF-8#kpvalbx=_eGYyYtLUFbqUseMPr-CWUA15\" title=\"a great demonstration of modern chevron glass beads being made\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eYouTube video\u003c\/a\u003e demonstrating the method of Chevron beads being made.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChevron beads were originally created by glass bead makers in Venice \u0026amp; Murano in Italy near the end of the 14\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ecentury.  The traditional colouring for these beads were in blue, red \u0026amp; white.  Sometimes they were called Rosetta beads, or Star beads is another term.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eClick \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Chevron_bead\" title=\"chevron info\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e for information from internet about chevron beads.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eQuantity per pack:  25 beads\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eMeasurements:  6mm with a 1mm hole\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bead Shack","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":1114865261,"sku":"CH670","price":5.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0761\/5259\/files\/20230529_142101copy.jpg?v=1685404341"},{"product_id":"8mm-round-25-aqua-white-vintage-chevron-glass-beads","title":"8mm Round (25)  - Aqua \u0026 White - Vintage Chevron Glass Beads","description":"\u003cp\u003eChevron Beads!  Perfectly imperfect!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur Chevron beads are made in China, around the 1980s.  We did a great big bead haul from a man who had closed his business and had them in storage for a long time.  We know that they are definitely pre-2000.  The way these beads are made, our best guess is 1980s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRemember, each bead will be slightly different, as they are hand ground.  These beads are NOS (means New Old Stock) and are authentic, handmade ones.  The newer beads these days are probably done on machines and all look the same!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChevron glass beads are made in a similar way to candy, using colours within colours, drawn into a long cane, sectioned off, cut into sizes and formed into beads.   Then the edges and rosette effect is made by grinding back parts of the outsides of the beads.  Well, that’s it in a nutshell anyway.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSome are made with the threading hole coming through the chevron, whilst some are drilled through the other way (this drilling is done separately after the bead is formed, hence the price difference) so that the rosette is completely on show once the beads are strung.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHere is a link to a wonderful\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"a great demonstration of modern chevron glass beads being made\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?q=chevron+bead+information+modern\u0026amp;amp;rlz=1C5CHFA_enAU925AU925\u0026amp;amp;oq=chevron+bead+information+modern\u0026amp;amp;aqs=chrome..69i57j33i160l2.5690j0j15\u0026amp;amp;sourceid=chrome\u0026amp;amp;ie=UTF-8#kpvalbx=_eGYyYtLUFbqUseMPr-CWUA15\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eYouTube video\u003c\/a\u003e demonstrating the method of Chevron beads being made.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChevron beads were originally created by glass bead makers in Venice \u0026amp; Murano in Italy near the end of the 14\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ecentury.  The traditional colouring for these beads were in blue, red \u0026amp; white.  Sometimes they were called Rosetta beads, or Star beads is another term.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eClick \u003ca title=\"chevron info\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Chevron_bead\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e for information from internet about chevron beads.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eQuantity per pack:  25 beads\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eMeasurements:  8mm with a 1.5mm threading hole\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bead Shack","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42543836823764,"sku":"CH680","price":8.75,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0761\/5259\/files\/20230529_141952copy.jpg?v=1685404569"},{"product_id":"8mm-round-25-blue-blue-vintage-chevron-glass-beads","title":"8mm Round (25)  - Blue \u0026 Blue - Vintage Chevron Glass Beads","description":"\u003cp\u003eChevron Beads!  Perfectly imperfect!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur Chevron beads are made in China, around the 1980s.  We did a great big bead haul from a man who had closed his business and had them in storage for a long time.  We know that they are definitely pre-2000.  The way these beads are made, our best guess is 1980s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRemember, each bead will be slightly different, as they are hand ground.  These beads are NOS (means New Old Stock) and are authentic, handmade ones.  The newer beads these days are probably done on machines and all look the same!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChevron glass beads are made in a similar way to candy, using colours within colours, drawn into a long cane, sectioned off, cut into sizes and formed into beads.   Then the edges and rosette effect is made by grinding back parts of the outsides of the beads.  Well, that’s it in a nutshell anyway.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSome are made with the threading hole coming through the chevron, whilst some are drilled through the other way (this drilling is done separately after the bead is formed, hence the price difference) so that the rosette is completely on show once the beads are strung.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHere is a link to a wonderful\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?q=chevron+bead+information+modern\u0026amp;amp;rlz=1C5CHFA_enAU925AU925\u0026amp;amp;oq=chevron+bead+information+modern\u0026amp;amp;aqs=chrome..69i57j33i160l2.5690j0j15\u0026amp;amp;sourceid=chrome\u0026amp;amp;ie=UTF-8#kpvalbx=_eGYyYtLUFbqUseMPr-CWUA15\" title=\"a great demonstration of modern chevron glass beads being made\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eYouTube video\u003c\/a\u003e demonstrating the method of Chevron beads being made.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChevron beads were originally created by glass bead makers in Venice \u0026amp; Murano in Italy near the end of the 14\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ecentury.  The traditional colouring for these beads were in blue, red \u0026amp; white.  Sometimes they were called Rosetta beads, or Star beads is another term.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eClick \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Chevron_bead\" title=\"chevron info\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e for information from internet about chevron beads.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eQuantity per pack:  25 beads\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eMeasurements:  8mm with a 1mm threading hole\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bead Shack","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45359616884948,"sku":"CH681","price":8.75,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0761\/5259\/files\/ch681.jpg?v=1776399193"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0761\/5259\/collections\/Vintage_Chevron_for_Collection_on_Website.jpg?v=1668913634","url":"https:\/\/www.beadshack.com.au\/collections\/vintage-chevron-beads.oembed?page=2","provider":"Bead Shack","version":"1.0","type":"link"}