Czech Glass Maple Leaf Beads 13x11mm, Set of 10, Blue with Purple Indigo Wash

These are Czech glass maple leaf beads in a really lovely aqua blue with a purple indigo wash that settles into the veins and gives each bead a lot of depth. You get ten beads per pack, each one around 13x11mm, so they're a nice substantial size without being overpowering.

The leaf shape is well-defined and the veining detail catches the light in a way that flat or plain beads simply don't. The blue and indigo combination is one of those colour ways that works across a surprising range of projects. You might use a pair as earring drops, scatter them through a beaded bracelet for a botanical feel, or combine them with complementary pressed-glass flowers and rounds for a nature-inspired necklace.

They're made by artisanal glassworkers in the Czech Republic, which shows in the consistency of the shape and the quality of the finish. A genuinely useful bead to have in your collection.