“French Jet” is the name given to shiny black faceted glass beads with flat backs that were used extensively by French Couture houses. Originally made in France in the 1700’s when there was a craze for mourning jewellery, almost all of what we see today was made in Czechoslovakia in the 1800’s and early 1900’s. In 1861, after the death of Queen Victoria’s husband Prince Albert, she wore only black jewellery until she died 40 years later, spreading this fashion trend to England. The Queen wore real jet, which is lignite, a form of carbonized wood that can be carved into shapes. The Bohemian-made “French Jet” glass beads below all have flat backs and many have 2 holes since they were created to be hand-sewn on to couture garments, trimmings and accessories.
Note: The cross-hole beads listed below have 2 holes - one vertical and one horizontal.
Prices are in Canadian dollars.

French Jet Glass Beads

	6x5mm Black Tulips Code: VJ001 Price: $4.25 Quantity in Basket: none
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	11mm Square with Rounded Edges Code: VJ002 Price: $4.50 Quantity in Basket: none
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	11mm Faceted Square Code: VJ003 Price: $4.00 Quantity in Basket: none
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	10x4mm 2-hole Double-pointed Spear Code: VJ004 Price: $4.50 Quantity in Basket: none
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	15x5mm 2-hole Double-pointed Spear Code: VJ005 Price: $4.50 Quantity in Basket: none
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	20x6mm 2-hole Double-pointed Spear Code: VJ006 Price: $4.00 Quantity in Basket: none
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	22x7mm 2-hole Double-pointed Spear Code: VJ007 Price: $4.00 Quantity in Basket: none
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	18x5mm 2-hole Rectangle Code: VJ008 Price: $4.50 Sorry, we are currently sold out of '18x5mm 2-hole Rectangle'. Quantity in Basket: none
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	12x6mm 2-hole Rectangle Code: VJ009 Price: $4.50 Sorry, we are currently sold out of '12x6mm 2-hole Rectangle'. Quantity in Basket: none
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	6x5mm 2-hole Oval Code: VJ010 Price: $3.50 Quantity in Basket: none
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	9x7mm 2-hole Oval Code: VJ011 Price: $4.50 Quantity in Basket: none
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	15x8mm 2-hole Oval Code: VJ012 Price: $4.50 Quantity in Basket: none
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	8x4mm Cross-hole Pointed Ovals Code: VJ013 Price: $3.25 Quantity in Basket: none
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	12x6mm Cross-hole Pointed Oval Code: VJ014 Price: $3.50 Quantity in Basket: none
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	16x7mm Cross-hole Pointed Oval Code: VJ015 Price: $3.75 Quantity in Basket: none
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	6mm Cross-hole Square Code: VJ016 Price: $3.50 Quantity in Basket: none
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	11mm Cross-hole Square Code: VJ017 Price: $3.50 Quantity in Basket: none
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	8x6mm Cross-hole Rectangle Code: VJ018 Price: $3.50 Quantity in Basket: none
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	13x8mm Cross-hole Rectangle Code: VJ019 Price: $3.50 Quantity in Basket: none
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	22x11mm Cross-hole Rectangle Code: VJ020 Price: $3.50 Quantity in Basket: none
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	10x17mm Cross-hole Rounded Rectangle Code: VJ021 Price: $3.50 Quantity in Basket: none
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	6x3mm 2-hole Teardrop Shape Code: VJ022 Price: $4.00 Quantity in Basket: none
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	9x4mm 2-hole Teardrop Shape Code: VJ023 Price: $4.00 Quantity in Basket: none
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	8x4mm Vertical-hole Spear Code: VJ024 Price: $3.50 Quantity in Basket: none
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	4mm 2-hole Hexagon Code: VJ025 Price: $3.25 Quantity in Basket: none
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	4mm 2-hole Round Code: VJ026 Price: $3.00 Quantity in Basket: none
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	12x6mm Strange Flying Creatures Code: VJ027 Price: $3.00 Quantity in Basket: none
Package of 10