Miyuki's 8/0 Hex Cut seed beads in Matte Black AB bring together two light-catching tricks at once — the flat facets of a precision tube-cut hex bead and a strong multicolor AB finish that throws rainbow reflections across an otherwise dark, matte surface. If you want drama without gloss, this is the bead that delivers it.

The base is a transparent black matte, and the AB coating layers a vivid iris-style rainbow over it — so the bead reads as dark and moody from one angle, then flashes green, violet, and copper as the light shifts.

Specifications

• Size: 08/0
• Color: Greys and Blacks (transparent)
• Finish: Rainbow/A.B./Iris/Matte
• Origin: Japan

What to make with them

The larger 8/0 size and six-sided profile make these ideal for structural peyote or herringbone rope where the facets line up and amplify each other's shimmer, and they work equally well strung as a standalone necklace or woven into a loom bracelet where the matte-meets-iris contrast can really read against skin.