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07 SILVER WASHED BEADS
Silver Washed Acrylic Beads Wholesale — Metallic Shimmer Finish
Bijuland — a wholesale bead and craft supplier based in Plovdiv, Bulgaria — stocks silver washed beads (мъниста сребърна нишка — manista srebarna nishka): acrylic beads with a silver metallic wash applied over a coloured or white base, producing a partial silver shimmer or streak effect across the bead surface. The silver wash is a thin, semi-transparent metallic layer — not a full plating — that catches light and adds a delicate silvery luminance while preserving the underlying bead colour. Available in a Big Package (a larger quantity at better value per bead) and a Small Package (a smaller quantity suited to individual makers and sampling).
Bijuland ships from Plovdiv and serves jewellery makers, craft studios, and bead resellers across Bulgaria and Europe.
OPAQUE SILVER WASHED PLASTIC BEADS - BALL EMBROIDERY - 8mm RED - 50g Hole-2.2mm (190pcs.)
Opaque silver washed acrylic bead (сребърно изпирани мъниста / sreburno izpirani manista) — Ball Embroidery shape, size 8 mm, colour Red. The silver wash (изпиране / izpirane) applies a diluted silver-tinted layer that settles into the surface relief and grooves, creating a metallic antique effect on the base colour. The embroidery-relief surface has a delicate woven texture that the silver wash highlights beautifully. Sold as Small Package (50g) (190 pcs). Hole diameter: 2.2 mm. Suitable for bracelets, necklaces, martenitsi, and handmade jewellery. Also available as a big package for better value per piece.
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OPAQUE SILVER WASHED PLASTIC BEADS - BALL EMBROIDERY - 8mm RED - PACKAGE 500g Hole-2.2mm (1900pcs.)
Opaque silver washed acrylic bead (сребърно изпирани мъниста / sreburno izpirani manista) — Ball Embroidery shape, size 8 mm, colour Red. The silver wash (изпиране / izpirane) applies a diluted silver-tinted layer that settles into the surface relief and grooves, creating a metallic antique effect on the base colour. The embroidery-relief surface has a delicate woven texture that the silver wash highlights beautifully. Sold as Big Package (500g) (1900 pcs). Hole diameter: 2.2 mm. Suitable for bracelets, necklaces, martenitsi, and handmade jewellery. The big package always offers better value per piece.
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OPAQUE SILVER WASHED PLASTIC BEADS - BALL FLOWER - 12mm RED - 50g Hole-2.5mm (55pcs.)
Opaque silver washed acrylic bead (сребърно изпирани мъниста / sreburno izpirani manista) — Ball Flower shape, size 12 mm, colour Red. The silver wash (изпиране / izpirane) applies a diluted silver-tinted layer that settles into the surface relief and grooves, creating a metallic antique effect on the base colour. Sphere with flower-embossed surface — the silver wash settles into the petal relief for an elegant finish. Sold as Small Package (50g) (55 pcs). Hole diameter: 2.5 mm. Suitable for bracelets, necklaces, martenitsi, and handmade jewellery. Also available as a big package for better value per piece.
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OPAQUE SILVER WASHED PLASTIC BEADS - BALL FLOWER - 12mm RED - PACKAGE 500g Hole-2.5mm (550pcs.)
Opaque silver washed acrylic bead (сребърно изпирани мъниста / sreburno izpirani manista) — Ball Flower shape, size 12 mm, colour Red. The silver wash (изпиране / izpirane) applies a diluted silver-tinted layer that settles into the surface relief and grooves, creating a metallic antique effect on the base colour. Sphere with flower-embossed surface — the silver wash settles into the petal relief for an elegant finish. Sold as Big Package (500g) (550 pcs). Hole diameter: 2.5 mm. Suitable for bracelets, necklaces, martenitsi, and handmade jewellery. The big package always offers better value per piece.
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OPAQUE SILVER WASHED PLASTIC BEADS - BALL LADDER - 10x11mm RED - 50g Hole-3.5mm (75pcs.)
Opaque silver washed acrylic bead (сребърно изпирани мъниста / sreburno izpirani manista) — Ball Ladder shape, size 10x11 mm, colour Red. The silver wash (изпиране / izpirane) applies a diluted silver-tinted layer that settles into the surface relief and grooves, creating a metallic antique effect on the base colour. Ladder-pattern sphere — the silver wash fills the geometric lattice grooves precisely. Sold as Small Package (50g) (75 pcs). Hole diameter: 3.5 mm. Suitable for bracelets, necklaces, martenitsi, and handmade jewellery. Also available as a big package for better value per piece.
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OPAQUE SILVER WASHED PLASTIC BEADS - BALL LADDER - 10x11mm RED - PACKAGE 500g Hole-3.5mm (750pcs.)
Opaque silver washed acrylic bead (сребърно изпирани мъниста / sreburno izpirani manista) — Ball Ladder shape, size 10x11 mm, colour Red. The silver wash (изпиране / izpirane) applies a diluted silver-tinted layer that settles into the surface relief and grooves, creating a metallic antique effect on the base colour. Ladder-pattern sphere — the silver wash fills the geometric lattice grooves precisely. Sold as Big Package (500g) (750 pcs). Hole diameter: 3.5 mm. Suitable for bracelets, necklaces, martenitsi, and handmade jewellery. The big package always offers better value per piece.
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OPAQUE SILVER WASHED PLASTIC BEADS - BALL LADDER - 10x11mm WHITE - 50g Hole-3.5mm (75pcs.)
Opaque silver washed acrylic bead (сребърно изпирани мъниста / sreburno izpirani manista) — Ball Ladder shape, size 10x11 mm, colour White. The silver wash (изпиране / izpirane) applies a diluted silver-tinted layer that settles into the surface relief and grooves, creating a metallic antique effect on the base colour. Ladder-pattern sphere — the silver wash fills the geometric lattice grooves precisely. Sold as Small Package (50g) (75 pcs). Hole diameter: 3.5 mm. Suitable for bracelets, necklaces, martenitsi, and handmade jewellery. Also available as a big package for better value per piece.
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OPAQUE SILVER WASHED PLASTIC BEADS - BALL LADDER - 10x11mm WHITE - PACKAGE 500g Hole-3.5mm (750pcs.)
Opaque silver washed acrylic bead (сребърно изпирани мъниста / sreburno izpirani manista) — Ball Ladder shape, size 10x11 mm, colour White. The silver wash (изпиране / izpirane) applies a diluted silver-tinted layer that settles into the surface relief and grooves, creating a metallic antique effect on the base colour. Ladder-pattern sphere — the silver wash fills the geometric lattice grooves precisely. Sold as Big Package (500g) (750 pcs). Hole diameter: 3.5 mm. Suitable for bracelets, necklaces, martenitsi, and handmade jewellery. The big package always offers better value per piece.
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OPAQUE SILVER WASHED PLASTIC BEADS - BALL LADDER - 13x7mm RED - 50g Hole-1.8mm (115pcs.)
Opaque silver washed acrylic bead (сребърно изпирани мъниста / sreburno izpirani manista) — Ball Ladder shape, size 13x7 mm, colour Red. The silver wash (изпиране / izpirane) applies a diluted silver-tinted layer that settles into the surface relief and grooves, creating a metallic antique effect on the base colour. Ladder-pattern sphere — the silver wash fills the geometric lattice grooves precisely. Sold as Small Package (50g) (115 pcs). Hole diameter: 1.8 mm. Suitable for bracelets, necklaces, martenitsi, and handmade jewellery. Also available as a big package for better value per piece.
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OPAQUE SILVER WASHED PLASTIC BEADS - BALL LADDER - 13x7mm RED - PACKAGE 500g Hole-1.8mm (1150pcs.)
Opaque silver washed acrylic bead (сребърно изпирани мъниста / sreburno izpirani manista) — Ball Ladder shape, size 13x7 mm, colour Red. The silver wash (изпиране / izpirane) applies a diluted silver-tinted layer that settles into the surface relief and grooves, creating a metallic antique effect on the base colour. Ladder-pattern sphere — the silver wash fills the geometric lattice grooves precisely. Sold as Big Package (500g) (1150 pcs). Hole diameter: 1.8 mm. Suitable for bracelets, necklaces, martenitsi, and handmade jewellery. The big package always offers better value per piece.
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Bijuland is a wholesale bead and craft materials supplier based in Plovdiv, Bulgaria. The Silver Washed Beads category (мъниста сребърна нишка — manista srebarna nishka) covers acrylic beads with a silver metallic wash surface finish — a partial silver shimmer applied over a coloured base — available in a Big Package and a Small Package, as part of the broader Plastic and Acrylic Beads category. Wholesale and retail purchase available, with shipping across Bulgaria and Europe.
What are silver washed beads?
Silver washed beads (мъниста сребърна нишка — literally "beads silver thread" in Bulgarian, referring to the silver streak or line of the wash) are acrylic beads finished with a thin silver metallic wash applied over a coloured or white base bead. Unlike CCB metal-plated beads, which have a full uniform metallic coating covering the entire bead surface, the silver wash is partial and semi-transparent — it catches light and produces a delicate silvery shimmer or streak effect while the underlying bead colour remains visible beneath. The result is a bead that combines colour and a hint of silver luminance in a single surface: the base colour gives the bead its dominant tone, and the silver wash adds a light-catching quality that shifts slightly as the bead moves. This produces a more nuanced, vintage, and artisan-feeling metallic quality than a full silver plate — closer in character to silver-leafed ceramics, aged silver-painted wood, or patinated metalwork than to bright chrome or mirror silver. Like colour washed beads, the wash settles unevenly across the surface, pooling in recesses and sitting more thinly on raised areas — which on silver washed beads adds a further dimension of tonal variation, as the silver appears more concentrated in the deeper areas of the bead surface.
How are silver washed beads used in jewellery, and which package is right?
Silver washed beads are well suited to vintage, boho, and artisan jewellery designs where a subtle metallic quality is desired without the uniform brightness of a fully plated bead. They work particularly well in mixed-bead designs alongside natural materials — wood, leather, stone — and alongside colour washed beads in complementary tones, where the shared wash character creates a cohesive, handcrafted aesthetic across the strand. The silver shimmer adds light-catching interest to a bracelet or necklace without dominating the design — these are accent and texture beads rather than high-gloss statement beads. The Big Package contains a larger quantity at a lower cost per bead — suited to jewellery makers producing in volume and resellers stocking across the washed bead range. The Small Package is suited to individual makers sampling a colour or using silver washed beads as accent elements within a larger mixed design. Bijuland ships from Plovdiv, Bulgaria and supplies jewellery makers, craft studios, and bead resellers across Bulgaria and Europe.