Czech Mermaid Beads: Purple Thistle with Copper Wash (Pack of Two)

These are a pair of Czech glass mermaid beads in a deep purple thistle colour, finished with a warm copper wash that picks out all the fine detail in the moulding. They are proper focal beads - the kind that do the talking for you and need very little else around them.

Each bead is handmade by artisan glassworkers in the Czech Republic, so you may notice tiny differences between the two, which is all part of what makes them special. The purple and copper combination is genuinely striking, sitting somewhere between boho and fairytale, and it works beautifully for drop earrings or as a pendant centrepiece.

These are not easy to come by in the UK, and they are listed in packs of two so you have a matched pair ready to go. If you love ocean-inspired or fantasy-themed jewellery, they are the sort of bead you will find yourself reaching for again and again.