12/0 Grade A Round Glass Seed Beads, Metallic Colours, Matte Style, Black Plated, 12/0, 2x1.5mm, Hole: 0.8mm, about 3333pcs/50g

Differences among MIYUKI, TOHO, Grade A and Ordinary Round Seed Beads

In this article, we will help you to figure out which brand of round seed beads sold on our website is suitable for you. Mainly including MIYUKI, TOHO, Grade A and Ordinary Round Seed Beads.

Glass Round Seed Beads 11/0

• MIYUKI
• TOHO
• Grade A
• Ordinary

The above photo shows 4 kinds of glass round seed beads from different brands. TOHO and MIYUKI are from the major Japanese manufacturer while Grade A and Ordinary Seed Beads are made in China. It’s obvious that the ordinary seed beads don’t performed well as other three brands.

MIYUKI VS TOHO

• MIYUKI
• TOHO

MIYUKI and TOHO seed beads have consistency in their size and holes. Both of their bead wall is very thin and you can easily see through the holes. So they are very suitable to make some exquisite items.
What makes TOHO different is that they have little bigger holes than MIYUKI. Meanwhile, MIYUKI will be a little flatter than TOHO on the whole with the same size.

MIYUKI VS TOHO VS Grade A

• MIYUKI
• TOHO
• Grade A

Grade A seed beads are imitation Japanese seed beads, which are uniform in size and shapes as MIYUKI and TOHO. The bead wall of Grade A is a little thick, so it’s not easy to see through the holes.
What mainly makes TOHO and MUYUKI different from Grade A is that their surface gloss performs well. That means you can easily see the beautiful shinny surface from the seed beads.

Grade A VS Ordinary

• Grade A
• Ordinary

Compared to Grade A, Ordinary Seed Beads are famous for their highly reasonable price. But few of them are consistent in size and shapes. You may need to do a simple filter before use.

MIYUKI VS TOHO VS Grade A VS Ordinary

Round Seed Beads Comparison Chart
Brand	Shape	Features	Beads Application
MIYUKI	Uniform	● Thin wall beads ● A little flatter ● Excellent surface gloss ● Uniform color	Used in loom and off-loom bead weaving work such as tapestry loom work and peyote stitch
TOHO	Uniform	● Thin wall beads ● Comparatively bigger ● Excellent surface gloss ● Uniform color	Used in loom and off-loom bead weaving work such as tapestry loom work and peyote stitch
Grade A	Uniform	● Thick wall beads ● Uniform Color ● Reasonable price	Simple stringing, or as spacers between other beads in jewelry
Ordinary	Few are not uniform	● Highly reasonable price	Simple stringing, or as spacers between other beads in jewelry