Java Gooseberry Bead Set: Striped Rainbow (8 Strands, 4-7mm)

8 strands of striped Java glass beads in eight colors, about 930 beads in all, a ready-made rainbow of handmade stripes.

What's included (numbers match the numbered photo)

• #1 Blue Pastel Java Gooseberry: 4-6mm beads, 1mm hole, 24" strand, about 120 beads
• #2 Blue Java Gooseberry: 4-7 x 5-7mm beads, 1-2mm hole, 26" strand, about 110 beads
• #3 Lime Green Java Gooseberry: 4-6mm beads, 1mm hole, 24" strand, about 120 beads
• #4 Tangerine Orange Java Gooseberry: 3-5 x 4-5mm beads, 1mm hole, 25" strand, about 120 beads
• #5 Maroon Java Gooseberry: 4-6mm beads, 1mm hole, 25" strand, about 120 beads
• #6 Grey Java Gooseberry: 3-6 x 4-6mm beads, 1mm hole, 25" strand, about 130 beads
• #7 Black Java Gooseberry: 4-6mm beads, 1mm hole, 24" strand, about 120 beads
• #8 Black & Beige Java Gooseberry: 3-7 x 5-6mm beads, 1mm hole, 24" strand, about 120 beads

Details

• Bead sizes are measured ranges; handmade glass varies from bead to bead within them
• Small holes: best on beading wire, fine cord or thread
• Handmade on the island of Java, Indonesia, and harder to find each year as village artisans move to the cities

These striped glass beads are handcrafted on the island of Java, where glassmaking goes back more than a thousand years. The set runs from pastel and deep blue through lime, tangerine and maroon to grey, black and black and beige. Mix and match them in layered necklaces and bracelets, or use them as colorful spacers between larger beads.