These 6x13mm pressed Czech glass Villa Beads from Preciosa Ornela bring a bold, elongated silhouette to your work in a jet black opaque finish with a bronze complement. Their substantial size and distinctive shape make them a standout component rather than a supporting player.

The jet black opaque base is grounded and solid, while the bronze finish adds a warm, oxidized metallic quality that reads as aged and intentional rather than flashy.

Specifications

• Size: 6x13mm
• Color: Greys and Blacks
• Material: Glass, made in Bohemia, Czechia

What to make with them

Their elongated 6x13mm form works beautifully as a focal drop in earrings or as a rhythmic accent bead in strung necklaces and bracelets where you want shape variation alongside seed beads or smaller pressed glass. They're also well-suited to wirework and bead weaving projects where a longer bead creates visual anchoring within a composition.