Beads
Spyderco first started making beads in.
Appearance in catalogs
The BEAD first appears in:
Information from the Spyderco catalog on the web
BEAD1
"Spyderco logo ½” square pewter accessory bead. Ideal for creating a bold Spyderco statement by customizing your own knife lanyards and jewelry."
The square BEAD1 in Spyderco's online catalog.
The square BEAD1LY with lanyard in Spyderco's online catalog.
BEAD2
"Spyderco logo ½” round pewter accessory bead. Ideal for creating a bold Spyderco statement by customizing your own knife lanyards and jewelry."
The round BEAD2 in Spyderco's online catalog.
The round BEAD2LY with lanyard in Spyderco's online catalog.
BEAD3LY
"Show your Spyderco pride in extreme style with this limited-edition bead and lanyard. The 0.5-inch diameter bead is beautifully cast from pewter and plated in pure rhodium—a rare, silvery-white, hard metal that is a member of the platinum group. To make it even more special, the raised Spyderco “bugs” on all four sides are then plated in genuine 18k gold. This jewelry-quality bead comes complete with a hand-braided two-tone paracord lanyard. The ultimate dress-up accessory for any Spyderco folding knife, this unique bead is a Sprint run and only limited quantities are available."
The round BEAD3LY with lanyard in Spyderco's online catalog.
Variations
SKU | Bead Material | Bead Shape | Bead Width/Diameter | From/To | MSRP | Note | Number made | Lanyard |
BEAD1 | Pewter | Square | 0.50" | 2013-2014 | $14.95 (2014) | Bug logo on all four sides | N/A | No |
BEAD1LY | Pewter | Square | 0.50" | 2013- | $29.95 (2014) | Bug logo on all four sides | N/A | Black 6.5" with 3" box-weave |
BEAD2 | Pewter | Round | 0.62" | 2013-2014 | $24.95 (2014) | Four bug logos (at 90º intervals) | N/A | No |
BEAD2LY | Pewter | Round | 0.62" | 2013- | $39.95 (2014) | Four bug logos (at 90º intervals) | N/A | Black 7" with 3" round-weave |
BEAD3LY | Pewter with plating of Rhodium/18K Gold | Round | 0.62" | 2014 | $74.95 (2014) | Made in USA. Four bug logos (at 90º intervals) | 1000 | Gold/black 2-tone round-weave |
BEAD4LY | Pewter | Round | 0.445" | 2014-? | $24.95 (2014) | Mini round bead. Four bug logos (at 90º intervals). 0.05" nylon paracord | N/A | Black ~4" with 2" gold/black 2-tone round/twist-weave |
BEAD5LY | Pewter | Rounded, coin-style | 0.92" | Not yet released | $35.00 (2020) | Rounded, coin-style bead with bug logo on both sides. Nylon paracord lanyard. | N/A | Black ~6.5" with 2.5" red/black 2-tone round-weave |
Most collectible variation
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