These Preciosa Ornela fire polished Czech glass drop beads in Smoke Topaz measure 8x12mm and come 300 pieces to a pack — a serious quantity for a bead that earns serious use. The warm, smoky brown-gold tone has enough depth to anchor a design or carry it entirely.

Transparent glass with no surface coating means light moves straight through, revealing a rich, tea-stained topaz color that shifts from amber to cool smoke depending on the light hitting it.

Specifications

• Size: 12mm
• Color: FC TR Smoke Topaz (transparent)
• Finish: Transparent
• Material: Glass, made in Bohemia, Czechia
• Quantity: 300 Pieces

What to make with them

The teardrop silhouette makes these naturals for fringe work — think chandelier earrings, fringe necklaces, or the dangling hem of a loom-woven piece. They also work well strung in graduated sequences for Victorian-inspired collar necklaces or as consistent drop accents in Southwestern-style beadwork.