Sparkling Rhinestone Covered Pave Beads

What Are Pave Beads, and How Can You Use Them in Jewelry?

​Pave beads, also called disco ball beads, are those wonderfully sparkly beads covered in small rhinestones. Just like a disco ball, with every turn the beads throw off a spectacular amount of sparkle. For such a small bead, pave beads are like the superhero of beading for sparkle.

Notably, pave means to set as close together as possible to conceal a metal base. And originally, pave beads had a metal interior covered with tiny rhinestones. However today, some pave beads have oven baked clay interiors, bringing down the price considerably. 
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Pave Beads in Jewelry Design

Presently, the macramé bracelet design is one of the most popular ways of using pave beads.  Mads and Mikkel Kornerup made this style of bracelet very popular.  The brothers first introduced their popular Shambala bracelet, the main type of macramé bracelet, in 2005. Not only a fashion statement, but these bracelets also have spiritual meaning. Correspondingly, each bead color of the bracelet has a different meaning. Perhaps you just like Shambala bracelet for its look. Even so, you can’t deny the eye-catching sparkle of a Shambala bracelet made with pave beads.
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Although macramé bracelets are the main way to use pave beads, it is not the only way. Another popular way to use pave beads in an earring design. Moreover, earrings are simple to make with a coordinating smaller bead, headpin, and ear wires. Additionally, you can slip a pave bead onto a charm bracelet for added sparkle. 

Types of Beads

Swarovski manufactured pave beads have a stainless-steel shaft covered in rhinestones. With several shapes available from tube, round and oval shaped, Swarovski also offers many different colors. But Swarovski made pave beads are expensive. Priced at over $10 per bead, jewelry making with Swarovski made beads can be quite pricey.
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Currently offering round pave beads in several colors, Rhinestones Etc’s pave beads are competitively priced. Unlike Swarovski, we use an oven baked clay interior. Then we cover it with over 60 - 9ss rhinestones. Finally, our beads are 12mm in size with a hole through the middle.  Our beads are perfect for making macramé bracelets or any other jewelry designs. 

Although we no longer carry pave beads, we have other high-quality crystal rhinestone products available. Browse our online store to find your color and size.