Jewelry Beads · Ceramic
Ceramic & Porcelain Beads
Hand-painted porcelain, blue-and-white, pearlized and natural-look ceramic beads in a dozen shapes — the line the company itself puts first among its crafts.
Ceramic and porcelain beads are this supplier's signature material. The company's own introduction leads its craft list with hand-painted ceramic and porcelain, and the catalogue backs the claim with depth: seven sub-lines (natural look, pearlized in more than twenty colours, blue and white, animal porcelain, hand-painted porcelain, coloured ceramic and natural-veins ceramic) across twelve recorded shapes — round, oval, disc, rice, vase, flat oval, cylinder, barrel, lantern, bicone, cube and rectangle.
The porcelain lines carry full listing records: hand-painted blue-and-white beads at 18mm list at $0.18–0.21 with a 500-piece minimum, and hand-painted porcelain across 6–26mm at $0.18–0.20, also 500 pieces. A typical stock SKU shows the catalogue's format — for example CE-BW0380, a blue-and-white porcelain tulip bead, flat oval, approximately 15×21×5mm with a 2mm hole, sold by the piece. That SKU-level discipline — size, hole, unit — is how the whole ceramic section is organised.
Ceramic and porcelain lines
| Line | Details on record |
|---|---|
| Hand-painted porcelain beads | 6–26mm — $0.18–0.20, MOQ 500 pcs; see hand-painted page |
| Blue & white porcelain beads | Hand-painted 18mm — $0.18–0.21, MOQ 500 pcs; see blue & white page |
| Porcelain shard pendants | Blue & white shards — $5.70–6.00, MOQ 20 pcs |
| Ancient porcelain chip pendants | $5.70–6.00, MOQ 50 pcs |
| Pearlized ceramic | 20+ colours recorded in the category tree |
| Natural look & natural veins | Matte, stone-look ceramic lines in the category tree |
| Animal porcelain & coloured ceramic | Figural and coloured lines in the category tree |
| Shapes on record | Round, oval, disc, rice, vase, flat oval, cylinder, barrel, lantern, bicone, cube, rectangle |
How buyers spec ceramic beads
- Use the SKU discipline. Quote the shape, the three dimensions and the hole size — the catalogue's own format (flat oval 15×21×5mm, hole approx. 2mm) is the fastest way to get an exact match.
- Hand-painted means hand-varied. Brushwork differs bead to bead. On the hand-painted lines, treat pattern placement as approximate and order a pre-production pack if your design repeats a motif at a fixed position.
- Separate porcelain from ceramic in your costing. Porcelain lines carry the recorded prices above; broader ceramic lines (pearlized, natural look) are confirmed per SKU. Do not cost a mixed order from one line's price.
- Fragility is a packing question. Ceramic ships well when packed as focals, badly when loose with metal findings. Ask for ceramic and findings to be packed as separate parcels in the same shipment.
Minimums, units and packing
Recorded porcelain minimums are 500 pieces on the hand-painted round lines, 1,000 pieces on the 14mm longlife-symbol line, and 20–50 pieces on shard and chip pendants. Confirm current price, size run and packing per SKU before ordering — listing prices are records, and hand-painted batches are re-priced as they turn over.
Buyer questions
What is the difference between ceramic and porcelain beads here?
Porcelain is the fine, high-fired white body used for the blue-and-white and hand-painted lines; the wider ceramic range covers pearlized, natural-look and coloured bodies. The porcelain page isolates the porcelain lines.
Are the blue-and-white beads really hand-painted?
The listings record them as hand-painted, and the company presents hand-painted porcelain as a core craft in its own introduction. Expect the small variations that hand painting produces — they are the evidence of the process, not defects.
Can I buy a single shape in bulk?
Yes — the section is organised by shape across twelve recorded forms. The bulk beads page explains how large single-line orders are quoted and packed.
Related specimens
Porcelain Beads
The porcelain lines isolated: bodies, glazes and prices.
View the line →Hand-Painted Porcelain Beads
Brush-painted lines, motifs and ordering notes.
View the line →Blue and White Porcelain Beads
Cobalt-on-white classics, from rounds to shard pendants.
View the line →Send your bead list, get a per-SKU quote
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