Unique studio glass focal beads, handmade by me, Emma Ralph of EJR Beads. This set has 14 small nugget beads in a variety of teal green and turquoise blue shades.

Each bead is unique, individually hand-tooled in the flame, not molded and all are kiln-annealed for durability and cleaned. Average size 9 mm x 12 mm. 1.5 mm hole

 If you would like different colours, we can work together to design the perfect unique beadset for you all using the highest quality Venetian glass. Please allow 3 weeks for custom beads to be made, annealed and cleaned.

Why use artist-made beads?:

For their quality. My beads are not quickly mass-produced in their thousands, each bead is carefully worked in the flame adding fine details, bringing out the colours and shine. It is then placed into a kiln for a controlled cool down over several hours. This ensures the glass is as strong and stable as it can be, artist-made beads are suitable to make heirloom-quality jewellery that will last for generations not just cheaper summer fashions!

For their originality: Artist-made beads often have far richer and more developed designs than mass-produced beads. One bead can easily become the centrepiece of a jewellery design, just used alone as a pendant on a chain or for a fantastic eye-catching pair of earrings. 

For their individuality: Artist-made beads all tell a story. The story of the beadmaker behind the torch working the glass and the story of you choosing such a unique bead to express your own creativity.

My beads are all kiln annealed and cleaned. They are handmade by myself in my studio here in Felpham, England - nestled between the sea and the beautiful South Downs of Sussex. I have been a professional bead artist for over 20 years and work in glass, ceramic and polymer. See more about me and my work at EJR Beads online