Seed beads are small beads which are spheroidal and uniform. They range in size and can be found anywhere around the 1 millimeter or smaller range. They are often rounded along the edges and most popularly used for many things. The first use for seed beads is off loom bead weaving. The second most popular use for seed beads is as s spacer in between larger beads on a handmade piece of jewelry. This is especially popular among sterling silver jewelry.