These 5x7mm faceted drop beads from Preciosa Ornela are fire polished Czech glass in a warm transparent topaz — 50 pieces of a shape that earns its keep in earring and pendant work alike.

The transparent finish lets light pass straight through the tinted glass with no surface coating in the way, so the warm amber-brown of the topaz reads as rich and glassy rather than flat.

Specifications

• Size: 07mm
• Color: Transparent Topaz (transparent)
• Finish: Transparent
• Material: Glass, made in Bohemia, Czechia
• Quantity: 50 Pieces

What to make with them

The teardrop silhouette is a natural for dangle earrings and drop pendants where the faceted surface catches light at every angle; they also work well strung as focal accents in Southwestern-style necklaces or woven into bead embroidery as pointed detail elements.