Preciosa Ornela 8/0 seed beads in Opaque Slate Blue come in a 3-hank quantity, giving you a serious working supply of this cool, muted blue cut from Czech glass in Bohemia. The 8/0 size (2.8–3.2 mm) hits a practical sweet spot — substantial enough to work up quickly, yet refined enough for detailed patterning.

The opaque finish delivers solid, non-translucent color with no variation or depth to distract — just a clean, consistent slate blue that holds its own in graphic, high-contrast work.

Specifications

• Size: 08/0
• Color: Opaque Slate Blue (opaque)
• Finish: Opaque
• Material: Glass, made in Bohemia, Czechia
• Quantity: 3 Hanks

What to make with them

Use them in loom-woven geometric bands and peyote cuffs where the opaque color reads as a crisp, flat tone across repeating patterns, or string them as the dominant bead in multi-strand necklaces and coastal-inspired jewelry where a grounded, cool neutral anchors brighter accent colors.