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Greek Handmade Ceramic Beads - Glazed or Metallic Coated

These beads start as kiln-fired terracotta beads.  The glazed beads are finished with a slip coating, then fired for a third and final time.  They are handmade in Europe and have some unusual shapes.  Most of the beads have a hole size which is big enough to fit through the greek leather we sell. The metallic coated beads are created using a process which coats the beads in one of four different metals: Silver Gold Bronze or Copper

We have over 30 different colours of greek ceramic beads as you can see from the colour chart below, including classic, raku (crackle glaze) and iridescent beads (giving an ‘oil-slick’ kind of sheen on the beads).  In addition, we have Coated Metallic Beads in Silver, Gold, Bronze or Copper.There are some variations in size in these beads, as they are all handmade.

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Small Daisy Beads - 17mm diameter with 3mm hole through centre.  Sold in packets of 6

GBMA44--Daisies

Daisy Classic Colours: £1.27

Classic Colours

Daisy Iridescents: £2.53

Iridescents

Daisy Pendant - 35mm diameter with 6mm hole through centre.  Sold individually

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Daisy Pendant Classic Colours: 90p each

Classic Colours
GBMA46-Daisy-Pendants

Daisy Pendant Iridescents: £1.20 each

Iridescents

Cornflake Shape - 13-26mm in diameter, with 3.5mm hole.  Sold in packets of 5

GB0FM-Pink

Cornflake Classic Colours: £2.15

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GB0FM-Midnight-Emerald

Cornflake Iridescents: £3.25

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GB0FM-Raku-Copper

Cornflake Raku: £4.90

Pick

Oxyhedrons Shape - 10-12mm in diameter, with 3.5mm hole. Sold in packets of 5

Currently the larger 12mm oxyhedrons are in mustard, red, oil on water, teal and aubergine; the remainder are 10mm size.

GB0K5-Red

Oxyhedron Classic Colours: £2.50

Classic Colours
GB0K5-midnight-blue

Oxyhedron Irridescents: £4.00

Iridescents
GB0K5-raku-harlequin

Oxyhedron Raku: £9.00

Pick

Top - 17mm x 13mm size with 3.5mm hole. Sold in packets of 2

GB0K2-Flame GB0K2-Seafoam GB0K2-Madrugada

Top Irridescents: £1.90

Iridescents

Cubes - 5mm x 5mm size with 3.5mm hole. Sold in packets of 10

GBT5-Robins-egg

Cube Classic Colours: £1.50

Classic Colours
GBT5-Lilac-Haze GBT5-Olive

Cube Iridescents: £1.50

Iridescents

Discs - 35mm diameter with 6mm hole. Sold individually

GB0RD-Raku-Harlequin GB0RD-Raku-Madrugada GB0RD-Raku-Midnight

Discs Raku: £2.70

Raku (each)
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Oil-on-water-necklace

Here’s a design using:

-Greek Beads:
- Pastel Blue cornflakes (4)
- Lavender and Oil on Water tops (4 & 3)
- Silver coated triangles (2)
- 8mm round silver coated washers (4)

Borosilicate beads:
- teardrops  21106 (Dreamy bluepurple) (22)

Sterling Silver Chain:
- 15.5cm

Sterling silver:
- 15.5cm Chain SC012
- 7mm 14gauge jumprings (3)
- Lobster clasp (1)
- Crimps 2 x 1mm (2)
- Crimp covers 4mm

Softflex beading wire:
- 30cm, 49 strand softflex