Vintage Bead and Jewellery Supplier Guide
Love the thrill of finding beads and jewellery components that are a little unusual, beautifully vintage or nearly impossible to source?
I’ve spent decades collecting beads, making jewellery and hunting through online stores, auctions and warehouses. This guide brings together 25 of my favourite suppliers for vintage beads, Czech glass, discontinued crystal, cabochons, rhinestones, findings and other jewellery-making treasures.
Inside this beautifully presented digital guide, you’ll discover sources for:
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Vintage and new-old-stock beads
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Czech glass beads and buttons
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Vintage Swarovski crystal
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Rhinestones and jewellery stones
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Cabochons and cameos
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Sterling silver and gold filled findings
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Metal stampings, charms and chain
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Gemstones and unusual collectables
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Bulk, wholesale and closeout stock
Each supplier entry includes a clickable link, location, speciality and helpful notes about what makes the supplier worth exploring. I’ve also included practical advice for shopping internationally, using parcel-forwarding services and assessing vintage stock before purchasing.
This is not an automatically generated directory or a random collection of search results. It is a carefully curated guide based on my personal experience as a lifelong bead collector, jewellery maker and owner of Bead Nerd.
Whether you are a jewellery maker, collector, reseller or fellow bead hunter, this guide could introduce you to sources you may never have discovered on your own.
You will receive:
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One digital PDF supplier guide
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25 carefully selected suppliers
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Clickable website, eBay and Facebook links
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Australian-focused international shipping advice
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Buying tips for vintage and new-old-stock materials
Please note: This is a digital product. No physical item will be posted. Supplier stock, prices, shipping policies and availability may change. Links and supplier information were checked in September 2026.
For personal use only. This guide may not be copied, shared, uploaded, resold or redistributed.
