Glass Beaded Bracelets ~
Glass Bead Bracelet

At Girlie Girls Jewelry Studio, our glass beaded bracelets collection is mesmerizing! Each handcrafted bracelet has it own unique personality, very much like the women who wear them. Some are complex and intriguing with their many textures and shapes, others are simple and demure, and still others are colorful and energetic.

Some of our glass beads bracelets designs combine the uniqueness of semi precious gemstones with the beauty of freshwater pearls, Italian Murano glass beads, lampwork beads, and other rare findings. Additionally, several fine metals such as sterling silver, copper, vermeil, rhodium and gold are incorporated into the designs of our glass beaded bracelets. The possibilities are endless….and each bracelet is simply gorgeous.

The technology for glass bead making is among the oldest human arts, dating back 30,000 years. Glass beads have been dated back to at least Roman times. (Yes its true, the Romans had glass bracelets and necklaces) and yet, for centuries, glassmaking techniques were a very carefully guarded secret.

Most handmade glass beads fall into three main categories: wound beads, drawn beads, and molded beads. We incorporate several types of these beads into our glass beads bracelets.

Wound glass beads
Probably the earliest beads of true glass were made by the winding method. Glass at a temperature high enough to make it workable, or "ductile", is laid down or wound around a steel wire or mandrel coated in a clay slip called "bead release." The space occupied by the mandrel becomes a hole through the bead when the bed is slipped away. Turning the mandrel and holding it in different positions allows gravity to help the bead take form, but tools are also used to push and pull glass beads into shape. These are a type of lampwork beads. The Island of Murano in Italy had a monopoly on glass making starting in 1291. Glass bead bracelets were for the wealthy patrons of the glass masters or maestri.
Drawn beads
There are several methods for making drawn beads, but they all involve pulling a strand out of a gather of glass in such a way as to incorporate a bubble in the center of the strand to serve as the hole in the bead.
Molded beads
Thick rods are heated to molten and fed into a complex apparatus that stamps the glass, including a needle that pierces a hole. By making canes (the glass rods fed into the machine) striped or otherwise patterned, the resulting beads can be more elaborately colored. One `feed' of a hot rod might result in 10-20 beads, and a single operator can make thousands in a day.
Lampwork beads
After the “wound”, the delicate multicolored decoration is added by hand, a labor intensive process. Modern lampwork beads are made by using a gas torch to heat a rod of glass and spinning the resulting thread around a metal rod covered in bead release. When the base bead has been formed, other colors of glass can be added to the surface to create many designs. After this initial stage of the bead making process, the bead can be further fired in a kiln to make it more durable.

Girlie Girls has found unique sources for all of our handmade glass beads and we incorporate them into the glass beaded bracelets and glass charm bracelets designed to be uniquely you! We’ve designed all of our custom handcrafted jewelry with a bit more imagination and pizzazz and we have poured pure personality into each glass beads bracelet. Are they fashionable, distinctive, and stylish? Of course! Do we have classic, timeless bracelet designs for Girlie Girls seeking a sophisticated or glamour’s look? Absolutely! Our glass bracelets collection continues to grow...you will find attractive handmade glass bracelets for every occasion – elegant evening wear to casual weekend attire, we have your wrist covered in awesome style.

We have designed astonishing one of a kind glass charm bracelets. They are distinctive in that we incorporate charms, freshwater pearls, gemstones, and Swarovski crystals that “dangle” into an endless combination of designs. The best way to see our handmade bracelets is to explore the site, start with...

The Handmade Bracelets Directory page - here you’ll find an overview of all of our glass beads bracelets.
The Designer Bracelets – this page contains glass bead bracelets, which are designed with a variety of materials – pearls, crystals, gemstones, etc. A favorite on this page is the Green Lampwork Beads bracelet with white button pearls.
The Glass Beaded Bracelets page has our largest collection of distinctive glass beads bracelets. One of our favorite glass charm bracelet is titled “Chocolate & White Icing”. It’s a one of a kind bracelet, designed for a Girlie Girl who loves chocolate even when its in glass form.
The Austrian-Swarovski Crystal Bracelets are exceptionally feminine. The Austrian Crystal Bracelet with of Sunset Shades is a perfect example. With Swarovski crystals, you can have glass bracelets design where you choose the colors and style of the crystals...tempting idea?
The Bracelet Designs page has bracelets that will spice up your everyday wardrobe. One of our designed bracelets that you will love wearing all the time is a Copper Charmer bracelet with gemstones and pearls.
The Murano Glass Bead Bracelets collection has hearts – in blue, green, gold, bronze and red. They’re combined with pearls, crystals and lampwork beads. A particularly Girlie bracelet is designed with Murano pink disks and glass beads with roses painted on the glass. Very luxurious, very amazing designed bracelets for Girlie Girls looking to add a timeless masterpiece to their bracelets collection.

Wouldn’t you like to be wrapping your wrist in colorful, art-worthy glass bracelets meant to elevate your senses and mood? Each glass beads bracelet comes beautifully gift-wrapped at no extra charge, and if your order is over $150, it ships free. Read the testimonials from our customers and join an exclusive group of delighted owners of fine glass beaded bracelets.