Japanese 15/0 Transparent Color Lined Seed Beads: Transparent color lined seed beads are made of glass and allow light to pass through them. They also have a painted or dyed center which is a different color than the exterior. These beads are Less durable than most finishes as they may fade if the paint is a bright color, or may rub off if thread is passed through the bead multiple times. Color Lined beads are still more durable than a dyed or galvanized finish, and the colors will range from completely clear to deep jewel tones. All of our transparent color lined beads will have “Tr” or “Transparent” and “CL” or “Color Lined” in the description for easy identification.

Japanese seed beads are considered to be the world standard for their high quality, brilliance, and uniform shape.

JP = Japanese, Alab = Alabaster, Op = Opaque, Tr = Transparent, CL = Color Lined, SL = Silver-Lined, AB = Arora Borealis/Rainbow, Met = Metallic, Mt = Matte, Cey = Ceylon, Lus = Luster, Lt = Light, Dk = Dark, Cry = Crystal, Dura = Duracoat, Galv = Galvanized, Lumi = Luminous, Turq = Turquoise