1 Vintage Glass Beads Green Givre Lampwork 16mm (02226-001)

1 Vintage Glass Beads Green Givre Lampwork Bead 16mm. Cloudy green givre lampwork beads overlaid with flower motifs and spots hand painted on to these Japanese beads. Being handmade the size of these hand painted beads will vary with a diameter of around 16mm.

Givre beads refers to a crystal colour or transparent bead with a swirl of interior colour. These vintage glass beads are made using a glass encasing technique before they are pressed into moulds and polished. The term is attributed to glass manufacturer Swarovski and derived from the French for frosty.

Vintage lampwork beads manufactured in Japan in the late 1960s.

Learn about lampwork glass history and handmade lampwork glass beads in our guide to Making Lampwork Glass Beads.