Lampwork glass, named for the original method of melting glass rods over the flame of an oil lamp, allows artisan creation of glass beads & glass pendants. It rewards us with glass beads with lots of design potential and sometimes quirky shapes, bumps, swirls and colors. Glass beads, lampwork beads, dichroic glass beads and dichroic glass pendants are stunning coupled with gold beads and silver beads as well as Swarovski crystal beads.

Handmade in the Czech Republic by a husband and wife team of glass artists, AleAle lampwork beads are favorites at Beadworks. The spirit of these glass beads shines through in their exuberant glass bead designs. We are proud to offer these hand-crafted glass beads to you.
Gold and silver leaf is used in the lampwork glass process to create the shimmery effects of these glass beads, but the rich luster at their heart adds sophistication to these foil glass beads. Mix with dichroic glass beads, dichroic glass pendants and striking gold beads or silver beads.
Versatile and affordable, Indian and pressed glass beads lend themselves to a imaginative uses. In a variety of shapes, colors, finishes and sizes, pressed and Indian glass beads are great for kid's crafts. Mix them with crystal beads or fancy dichroic glass pendants.