glass bead
Small decorative orb
A glass bead is a small, usually spherical ornament made from molten glass, used in jewelry, crafts, and decoration.
Glass beads have been trade goods for millennia, appearing in archaeological sites worldwide.
In laboratory settings, glass beads serve as an inert medium for mixing or grinding: The sample was homogenized with glass beads.
- jewelryOrnamental personal accessories
- necklaceNeck-worn ornament
- strandThin fiber piece
- stringSlender fiber or character sequence
- lampworkShaping glass with torches
iridescent · translucent · spherical · tiny · colorful · handmade · crafts · bracelet · trade · African · venetian · millefiori · rosary · abacus · embroidery · sequin · crystal · marble
- beads
- fragile thingscrystal goblet, champagne flute, snifter, goblet, tumbler
- ancient jewelryfibula, torque, bulla, lunula, diadem
- glassworkglassblowing, lampworking, lampwork, flamework, copper foil
- Meteorite Componentsiron-nickel, presolar grains, matrix
- prayer beadsmala, chaplet