Czech Glass Cruller Beads 7x10mm, Purple with Bronze Finish (Pack of 8)

These are Czech glass cruller beads in a lovely deep purple with a warm bronze finish, and they have that satisfying chunky-yet-delicate quality that makes them so useful in a jewellery design. Each bead measures 7x10mm and you get eight in a pack, which is a nice amount to work with.

The cruller shape - that gentle twisted form - catches the light in a way a plain round bead simply doesn't, and the bronze finish adds an earthy, bohemian feel that sits beautifully alongside other rustic or artisan beads. They work brilliantly as spacers between larger focal beads on a bracelet, and they're a great weight and size for earrings too.

These are handcrafted by artisan glassworkers in the Czech Republic and aren't easy to come by in the UK, so they're one of those finds that tends to make their way into a lot of different projects once you have them in your hands.