Preciosa Ornela Leaf Olivine w/Copper 12x7mm

These Preciosa Ornela Czech glass leaf beads measure 12x7mm and carry a copper coating over transparent olivine glass — a combination that reads earthy, warm, and genuinely organic without trying too hard. If you're building something with a natural or rustic sensibility, this shape and colorway do a lot of the work for you.

The transparent olivine base lets light pass through the green glass while the copper surface coating shifts the overall tone toward a warm, burnished brown-gold — the effect lands somewhere between forest floor and aged metal.

Specifications

• Size: 12mm
• Color: Olivine w/Copper (transparent)
• Finish: Coated
• Material: Glass, made in Bohemia, Czechia

What to make with them

Use them as botanical accents in bead-embroidered cuffs or collars where the leaf shape adds dimensional texture alongside seed beads, or wire-wrap clusters of them into earrings and pendants where the 12x7mm profile gives each piece a solid, sculptural presence. Keep in mind the medium-low durability rating — designs with low friction contact will serve these coated beads best over time.

The finish on these beads is delicate. Avoid prolonged exposure to friction, moisture, skin acids, and harsh chemicals to preserve the surface coating.