Preciosa Ornela Pips California Graphite 5x7mm

Preciosa Ornela Czech glass Pip beads in California Graphite come 400 pieces to a pack, giving you serious working quantity in a 5x7mm pressed glass shape built for layered, detail-driven work. The Pip's distinctive lens-like form with its off-center hole is a designer favorite for a reason.

A surface coating shifts the graphite base, adding a layer of color, sheen, or texture that catches light differently than uncoated glass — expect some variation in how that plays across individual beads given the mixed opacity.

Specifications

• Size: 07mm
• Color: Pips California Graphite (mixed)
• Finish: Coated
• Material: Glass, made in Bohemia, Czechia
• Quantity: 400 Pieces

What to make with them

The off-center hole makes Pips ideal for peyote and herringbone work where you want petals or scales to fan out naturally, and they're equally at home strung as drops along the edge of a fringe necklace or woven into a Gothic-inflected cuff where that cool grey-black palette does the heavy lifting. Keep in mind the coated finish is rated medium-low for durability, so designs with lower friction contact will serve these beads best long-term.

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