I made these beads for both the Calypso and Tropicana at Midnight sets and called them "caged" beads, But the more I look at them, the more they remind me of Chinese paper lanterns hung up for parties. I wanted to create a fun mix of bright, vibrant color combinations and then let you decide which beads go together.

All lanterns have transparent layered over an opaque base and are thickly encased in sparkling crystal clear. Polka dots come next, followed by raised black lantern ribs. The finishing touch are the contrasting dots at each end. Lanterns average 13-14mm wide (including dots) and 17-18mm tall (including ribs).

Beads were created using 1/16 mandrels and have been carefully kiln annealed.

Price shown below is per bead.

Need a matched pair for earrings? No problem - just mention it in the notes section of the order form!

The original of this set sold before I even finished writing the bead description - oops! So... I figured I'd offer a limited number of remakes (5) that I'll work on this week. Again, these are NOT in stock and will be made to order.

Warring States-style bead measures 10mm by 17mm. Saturn bead is 11mm by 19mm. Harlequin bead is 11mm by 18mm (including dots). Caged bead is 12mm by 16mm. Whiteheart pair is 13mm and orange spacers are 11mm.

Beads were created using a 1/16 mandrels. Beads have been carefully kiln annealed and have nice, clean bead holes.

Here's another set using Double Helix's silver laden boutique glasses, this time in TIGERS! I think I did a better job capturing all the different colors with the camera this time.

Tigers average 9mm by 15mm and Psyche spacers are 7-8mm by 13mm.

Created using a 1/16 mandrel, all beads have been carefully kiln annealed and have clean bead holes.

These are the same design as the round Typhoon bead, but pressed into an easily wearable lentil shape. Also, these are the larger size lentil on my trio press, measuring 17mm across the bead hole, 18-19mm across the widest point and approximately 9mm thick.

All beads created using a 1/16 mandrel and have been carefully kiln annealed.

Price shown below is per bead.

Created using several different silver-laden Double Helix glasses, these swirled beads feature hues of turquoise, azure, cobalt, lapis and surprisingly some cream and purple.  I wasn't able to capture it in the pictures, but there is an opalescent shimmer under the thick crystal encasing that sparkles and dances in sunlight.

Measuring approximately 10mm by 15-16mm, they are the perfect size for any jewelry application.  Big enough to be noticed in a bracelet or necklace, but not so big that they'd be uncomfortable as earrings.

**There are times when I'm frustrated with my photography skills.  This is one of those times.  These beads are so much more beautiful in person than I was able to capture in a photograph.**

Beads were created using 1/16 mandrel and have been carefully kiln annealed.

Price shown below is per bead.