Varied bead prices on glass colors?

You may notice certain beads we sell will range in price not by style, but rather by color. Just like professional paint prices, glass colors vary by the raw pigments used in manufacturing. Opaque Reds and Pinks and the “table cut” beads are also more expensive than pressed glass beads because the cutting is a second process in bead making that happens after the glass is pressed into the molds. From there, a third process often involving application of metallic wash or patinas, is applied. It really comes down to raw material costs of glass cane and method of manufacture. I hope this is slightly insightful as to the price variations you may see.

Color purity, unique shapes, centuries of small-batch bead making by family owned shops, Czech glass beads are unmatched in quality. Unlike major-mass produced glass beads that come from countries utilizing child labor and unfair wages, factories in the Czech Republic are all family owned and beads are made in surprisingly small batches. Czechs use the highest quality glass canes to start, and take extreme pride in their craftsmanship. If you have a moment to compare something simple like plain Black glass rondelles, hold up a strand that came from China, and a Strand that was manufactured in the Czech Republic and you will see subtle but present differences that show in your final designs. Once I discovered the difference, I was hooked!

Did you forget something or want to add more on to your current order? No problem, I will always combine shipping when I see multiple order as long as your first package hasn’t already been shipped. Shipping overages are refunded when your shipping label is calculated and printed but I often catch them beforehand and refund sooner.

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Flower Rivet • lamp parts • 4pc • 100% Solid Brass • Vintage brass parts • Heavy duty metal leaf base • Leatherwork

Name: Flower Rivet • lamp parts • 4pc • 100% Solid Brass • Vintage brass parts • Heavy duty metal leaf base • Leatherwork
Brand: TheWildDesignCo
SKU: 1479048667
Price: 3.25 USD
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Rating: 5.0 (6570 reviews)

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Sourced by TheWildDesignCo
Supplies for making crafts
Materials: Brass; Metal type: Brass

Why use sub-par components in your designs? As jewelry designers, we often try to find the nicest beads, the most gorgeous gemstones and charms only to use metals loaded with impurities imported from Turkey or China? Read past the description if you are curious about metals or metal content in jewelry findings.

4pc

Heavy thick brass, these are great if you wanted to dress up some crystal rivets. These are new but vintage stock

15mm

100% Solid brass

Holes are 2.4mm

USA made

Design ideas in last photos are only for learning purposes and ideas only. Metal pieces you receive will be raw brass. (No colored pieces or patina.)

Fed up with buying garbage components that were being sold as “solid brass, solid copper, silver, etc.”, I sought to find suppliers with history and reputation for metal purity and quality controls. I use these in my own work and thought others might appreciate the findings as well.

My personal experiences with cheaper findings had been terrible. Soldering didn’t bond, a piece instantly melted when I tried to solder jump rings or settings, rose gold plating didn’t take, metals bent, I realized many jewelry components out there advertised as solid brass or silver were using “alloys” or “base metals” were essentially full of lead, zinc and aluminum! I won’t sell anything I wouldn’t use myself. Dedication to my craft and to my customers includes the highest quality supplies I can source. ♥️

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