Bead and Necklace Charts

Compliments of
The International Gem Society

Beads per Inch

 

Bead Size

Beads per Inch

Beads per 16”

Beads per 24”

2 mm

12.5

200

300

3 mm

8.3

133

200

4 mm

6.25

100

150

5 mm

5

80

120

6 mm

4.2

66

99

7 mm

3.6

57

86

8 mm

3.13

50

75

10 mm

2.5

40

60

12 mm

2.1

33

50

 

 

Cord Conversion Chart

   Silk is the traditional beading cord. Its strength and flexibility are unmatched for any other material its size. Nylon and polyester cords are replacing silk. They have nearly the same strength and a longer life.

  

Silk

A

B

C

D

E

F

FF

Nylon

1

1.5

2

3

4

5

8

 

 

Necklace Lengths

 

Choker

14 to 16 inches, falls to hollow of neck

Princess

18 inches

Matinee

20 to 24 inches, falls to the crown of the bust

Opera

28 to 32 inches

Rope

Anything more than 32 inches

 

 

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