Frequently Asked Questions

Oceana Beads LLC is a Wholesale Bead company. To purchase directly from Oceana Beads you need to own/operate a business. You may be a Designer reselling your creations or you may be a Shop Owner reselling beads. * Sign Up & provide us with your business information on the Registration page(javascript:void(0)) * We will review your information & approve your member status. * Once approved you can log in & enter the Bead Shoppe to make purchases. For retail purchasing of our products please visit the section (coming soon).

Please visit the Wholesale Purchasing(javascript:void(0)) page for more info about our wholesale terms.

Most Czech glass beads are first pressed into shape from molten glass rods with a metal press. Years ago this process was all done by hand &, though there are automations now, much of the bead making art is still very much a cottage Industry in the Czech Republic. Many of the Czech bead factories are family owned and operated. From start to finish a pressed glass bead can take 6-9 weeks before production is complete, depending on how many steps go into the design of the bead. Czech glass beads are made of a base glass & sometimes glass finishes are applied to the base glass with furnaces or other methods. There can also be facetting, table cutting or fire polishing processes that take place as well. * Glass pricing depends on the raw materials (the elements/chemicals) needed to produce a particular color of glass and/or finishes.

Yes, Please visit the Wholesale Purchasing(javascript:void(0)) page for more info on when free shipping and discounts apply.

Shipping time can vary, but here are some estimates that will apply to most orders Domestic shipments: PRIORITY * 3-6 business days * (estimate of fufillment + delivery) International shipments: * 8-12 business days * (estimate of fufillment + delivery) We cannot guarantee these approximate delivery times. These are estimates based on time to process the order + US Postal Service or shipping Carrier services. For more shipping details please visit the Shipping & Returns(javascript:void(0)) page.

In short - yes we do, however, exceptions do apply and there are time limitations on acceptance of a return. You will also need to contact us first. For more info. about returns please visit the Shipping & Returns(javascript:void(0)) page.