Preciosa Ornela 5x16mm White Alabaster Blue Turquoise Silk Matte Thorn Beads

Preciosa Ornela's 5x16mm Thorn Beads are pressed Czech glass in a slender, elongated spike shape that brings real movement and dimension to beadwork. The White Alabaster Blue Turquoise Silk Matte finish gives you a soft, muted blue-white that reads as both calm and coastal without veering into candy-bright territory.

The Silk Matte surface diffuses light rather than reflecting it, so the turquoise-tinted alabaster glass has a quiet, chalky warmth — closer to sea glass than to anything glossy.

Specifications

• Size: 5x16mm
• Color: Blues
• Material: Glass, made in Bohemia, Czechia

What to make with them

Their length and tapered form make Thorn Beads naturals for fringe work, pendant drops, and earring designs where you want a spike silhouette without heavy metal hardware. They also layer well in bead embroidery as radiating accent elements around a focal stone or cabochon.