CZECH GLASS BEADS
Czech glass beads -- Preciosa Traditional Czech Beads
Czech beads are renowned for their excellent craftsmanship with vividly colored glass that resists fading and is consistent throughout the line. Czech beads are available in a wide variety of shapes and colors with stunning finishes, such as Aurora Borealis -- a striking play of color inspired by the Northern Lights.
Czech Fire-Polished Beads
Czech fire-polished beads have been immensely popular for over two centuries and their appeal is still growing today. Compared to the flat lap-polished beads, the fire-polished beads have two major advantages:
- No Lead.
- The intense heat of the furnace "fires" the facets smooth. The result is warm flashes of refracted fire, boiling up from the interior rather than the intense surface reflections of a lap-polished bead.