About 60 years ago, Seiichi Katsuoka first came across some glass seed beads and instantly became fascinated by their brilliance and beauty, so in 1949, he dedicated himself to learning the art of glass seed bead making. Seiichi's passion for making beautiful, high quality glass seed beads was passed down to his son, Hiroshi. Hiroshi added innovation to passion and began creating new types and styles of beads. This resulted in the founding of Miyuki; Japan's first successful mass-producing bead manufacturing company. Miyuki beads are considered a "world standard" for their high quality, brilliance, and uniform shape. They are highly sought after by fashion designers, artists and bead fans alike. Seed beads or rocailles come in many finishes: transparent, opaque, silver lined, rainbow or AB coated, luster, metallic, Ceylon, Inside Color, gold luster, dyed, Duracoat, galvanized, special plating, Picasso, special coatings which use Miyuki beads and Czech colors. I have personally used Miyuki seed beads for over 10 years in my beadweaving and as a brick & mortar bead shop owner I am always impressed with the range of finishes & colors, consistent shape & hole size and overall quality. When spending hours on a beading project always use the best materials; you will not be disappointed in Miyuki Beads! You will receive 1 - 5" tube of 11/0 seed beads containing approximately 24 grams. Don't forget to click twice on any picture for an enlarged image. Bliss carries a fantastic selection of Japanese seed beads, semi-precious strands, Swarovski Crystal, pendants & focals, Czech 2 Hole Beads, tools and storage, needles and Fireline and supplies, charms, books and magazines, metal findings and much more! Bliss was a brick & mortar retail bead shop for over 16 years so we know our beading supplies! Much of our inventory is yet to be listed but I'm working on it! Let me know if I can assist in your search. Thanks for stopping by! Always Follow Your Bliss!