Farfalle beads — the bow-tie-shaped Czech glass beads cut from glass tube — show up differently than your standard round seed bead, and this 3x7mm yellow AB version arrives in a bulk 23-strand pack that gives you serious working quantity. Preciosa Ornela makes them in Bohemia, Czechia, and the transparent yellow base paired with a strong AB finish makes every bead pull double duty on color.

The transparent yellow glass reads warm and sunny on its own, but the rainbow AB coating layers dramatic multicolor reflection over the top — expect shifting green, violet, and gold to flicker across the surface as the light moves.

Specifications

• Size: 03x07mm
• Color: Yellows (transparent)
• Finish: Rainbow/A.B./Iris
• Material: Glass, made in Bohemia, Czechia
• Quantity: 23 Strands

What to make with them

The distinctive bow-tie silhouette makes farfalle beads a natural choice for textural bead weaving where you want shape contrast alongside seed beads like 11/0 rounds or Delicas, and they're equally at home strung as standalone strands for fringe work, festival jewelry, or maximalist collar necklaces where the flared wings catch and scatter light with every movement.