PRECIOSA Cornelian Star

 PRECIOSA Cornelian Star, a new type of rocaille containing a combination of glass types under the PRECIOSA Traditional Czech Beads™ product brand.

8 colors
8 sizes

A cornelian is a rocaille with a round hole, an intermediate layer of white chalk with a rounded edge and a lining of transparent glass.
The PRECIOSA Cornelian Star is a new type of cornelian which includes an intermediate layer in the shape of a six-pointed star.

The points of the white core filter through the colored transparent lining and its shadows give the impression of fine stripes.

Lining of transparent glass is available in the colors yellow, orange, red, purple, blue, turquoise, green and black.

The PRECIOSA Cornelian Star can be manufactured in the size range from 8/0 to 34. An interesting shadowing effect is created on the surface of the larger sizes.

Special variants

PRECIOSA Cornelian Star

Round hole, round profile
Art. No.: 311 69 001
Sizes: 8/0, 7/0, 6/0, 5/0, 4/0, 3/0, 2/0, 1/0, 31, 32, 33, 34

Colors & Coatings

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View the palette of 8 colors of the PRECIOSA Cornelian Star Seed Bead.

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Inspiration

PRECIOSA Cornelian Star

You can see the works of our designers, such as Alexandra Lysenko, Helena Chmelíková, Hana Černá, Karolína Emingrová, Kateřina Krausová, Martina Strouhalová, Rexpo.

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WHERE TO BUY - RETAIL

Contact your nearest dealers of the PRECIOSA beads and seed beads

We distribute Czech glass beads and seed beads with the PRECIOSA Traditional Czech Beads™ brand all over the world. You can buy them from our distributors.

History

The history of the creation of cornelian beads is closely associated with the existence of natural stones.


As early as in the 18th century, a very wide pallet of glass colors had been created in the glassworks of the Jizera Mountains and the local craftsmen were especially known for their ability to create glass which imitated the precious stones which were in fashion at the time. People all over the world loved the glass stones and beads manufactured in the Jizera Mountains. When the mass production of glass seed beads commenced here at the end of the 19th century, the demand for seed beads which imitated precious stones and semi-precious stones increased. And it was for that reason that the cornelian, a seed bead with a white heart, was born. The first cornelian was in a red-brown shade and it imitated a carnelian stone.

It was precisely this semi-precious stone which gave the name to the entire group of seed beads with a white heart. The original color of the cornelian was later replaced with clear red glass. This did not remain the only color, however, and orange, yellow, blue, turquoise and green variants were gradually added. In recent years, purple and black have also been added at the request of customers.
The comprehensive color range of unique cornelians is currently still very popular, but red remains the most popular color variant.

Preciosa Ornela now presents a new type of cornelian, the PRECIOISA Cornelian Star. Get to know yet another unique product from the range sold under the PRECIOSA Traditional Czech Beads™ brand.