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Pressed Beads

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The main feature of the pressed glass beads sold under the PRECIOSA Traditional Czech Beads™ brand is their multiplicitous variety of shapes.

3100 shapes

Beads are made in all existing glass types – from transparent glass to opals, alabasters, atlases, opaque and silk colours and exceptional combined glass. The number of variants is further multiplied by the range of finishes – colour painted, dipped, sprayed and several types of metal coatings. The combination of all the offered shapes, colours and finishes is by far and away the widest in the world and it provides inexhaustible options to everybody who is looking for exceptionality, originality and uniqueness.

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Pressed Beads Shapes

Test report - Pressed Beads

Test report No. 9333 Required test: EN 71-3 Parameter: Migration test Conclusion: Passed

Pressed Beads Colors

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Look at the large diversity of our pressed beads under the PRECIOSA Traditional Czech Beads™ brand

Registered beads

PRECIOSA Twin

Art. No: 117 01323 Pressed Bead / sizes: 2.5 x 5 mm, 2 x 4 mm
Art. No.: 321 96001 glossy, 321 97001 matt Seed Bead / size 2.5 x 5 mm

PRECIOSA Solo

Art. No.: 117 01 332, 118 01 332
Size: 2.5 x 5 mm

PRECIOSA Pellet

Art. No.: 111 01 339
Size: 4 x 6 mm

PRECIOSA Thorn

Art. No.: 111 01 340
Size: 5 x 16 mm

PRECIOSA Villa

Art. No.: 111 01 341
Size: 6 x 13 mm

PRECIOSA Pip

Art. No: 111 01 346
Size: 5 x 7 mm

PRECIOSA Ripple

Art. No.: 111 01 351
Size: 12 mm

PRECIOSA Chilli

Art. No.: 111 01 357
Size: 4 x 11 mm

PRECIOSA Candy

Art. No.: 111 01 363
Sizes: 6 mm, 8 mm, 12 mm

PRECIOSA Tee

Art. No.: 111 01 364
Size: 2 x 8 mm

PRECIOSA Bow

Art. No.: 111 01 382
Size: 3.5 x 15.5 mm

Tutorials and inspiration

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Dark Aquamarine

Be enchanted by the color of 2026. Dark Aquamarine combines the depth of the ocean, elegance and modern energy. Create a piece of jewelry that will brighten up any outfit and bring you a feeling of exceptionality — with an effect that is unmissable. You will need PRECIOSA Rocailles, long PRECIOSA Tubes and pressed beads.

Villa Bracelet

Would you like to give your outfit some original flair? Make your own Villa Bracelet using Czech glass beads from Preciosa. The combination of the metallic shine, distinctive shapes and playful design will help you create a piece of jewelry that will attract attention at first glance. Anybody can make this simple piece of jewelry – and the result will be a stylish accessory that is precisely to your tastes.

Girls' ring

Would you like to delight a little lady with something she can make herself and be rightly proud of? Try making these cute rings with her using beads and seed beads from the PRECIOSA Traditional Czech Beads™ brand!

Cute for spring

Celebrate a happy spring and Easter with a handmade bracelet. Add a hint of spring magic to your jewelry box with a cute bracelet made from glass beads. The bracelet stands out thanks to the bead made in the shape of an animal from lampworking rods. Let your creativity blossom and discover the joy of creating your own jewelry!

For Him and Her

Create an original bow using seed beads from the PRECIOSA Terra Intensive Lining collection which will not only adorn a woman, but will also suit a man. This tutorial will guide you step by step to make a stylised accessory which you can use as a decoration on a women's blouse or on the lapel of a gentleman's suit.

Love at first sight

Create a pair of distinctive red earrings with a heart – a perfect accessory for Saint Valentine's Day! Use the glass seed beads known as PRECIOSA Farfalle, which are similar to bows or remind others of peanuts, and give free rein to your creativity to celebrate love in a unique way.

Halloween spider earrings

Spider earrings are a perfect accessory for any Halloween party. Create your spiders as earrings or a broach out of various types of beads and seed beads.

Delicate wedding braid

Make your own delicate braid adorned with delicate flowers, for which you will be able to find many uses, including on a wedding day.

Skeleton

Ooh, ooh! The scariest day of the year is fast approaching - Halloween. Do you like being frightened? Do you like the slight squirm of your stomach and the light tingling on your back? Do you enjoy giving your neighbour a bit of a fright and preparing for it with your children? This year, try making a skeleton from the wide range of PRECIOSA beads and seed beads.

Apple orchard

Have you ever tried to embroider using PRECIOSA beads and seed beads? Now you can. We have prepared a beginners tutorial for you with the spring mood of a blossoming orchard. Create a simple, appealing accessory out of PRECIOSA Two-Cut and pressed beads in the shape of delicate little flowers.

Name bands

Cast your mind back to your first school days. The first time you put letters topgether to make words. When you made your own name and that of your very best friends. Do something for yourself or quickly and simply create a small gift for somebody else.