{"product_id":"16x13mm-twist-10-dark-brown-vintage-czech-agate-glass-beads","title":"16x13mm Twist (10) - Dark Brown - Vintage Czech Agate Glass Beads","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"t286pc\"\u003eSwirled, opaque, or semi-opaque, imitating natural stone\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"t286pc\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-theme-font: major-fareast;\"\u003e, these beads are truly unique.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eCzech agate-style beads are known for their variegated, swirled appearance that mimics natural gemstones.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;\"\u003eIt took me more than an hour of researching to finally find the correct description for this style of bead.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eSuch satisfaction when I finally discovered their history!\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eHere is what I found (on the internet):\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003ePressed glass Czech \"agate-style\" beads are crafted using a traditional, multi-stage, and semi-automated process that combines heat, pressure, and tumbling to create beads with swirled colours that mimic natural agate stones. To achieve the veined, swirled look of agate, special glass canes (rods) are used. These rods often have varied colour densities or, in some cases, multiple colours, which, when melted and pressed together, create the distinctive, layered appearance.\u003cspan class=\"vkekvd\"\u003e\u003cspan data-animation-atomic=\"\" data-wiz-attrbind=\"class=SmF6pb_q\/TKHnVd\" data-processed=\"true\"\u003e\u003cspan data-wiz-uids=\"SmF6pb_r,SmF6pb_s\" data-processed=\"true\"\u003e\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e This process, primarily based in the Czech Republic, involves melting glass rods, pressing them into molds, tumbling them for smoothness, and often applying finishes to achieve the desired lustre and colour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMeasurements:  16mm long x 13mm wide with a 0.8mm threading hole\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eQuantity per pack:  10\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese beads are from our famous bead haul years ago when we did a warehouse clearance from one of the original bead importers in the bead business in Australia.  You may or may not come across this style elsewhere, but not very often!  They are truly unique.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bead Shack","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43704532566228,"sku":"GB105","price":8.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0761\/5259\/files\/20231018_145041copy.jpg?v=1697687906","url":"https:\/\/www.beadshack.com.au\/products\/16x13mm-twist-10-dark-brown-vintage-czech-agate-glass-beads","provider":"Bead Shack","version":"1.0","type":"link"}