Build a rich purple palette with Preciosa Deep Violet Czech fire polished round glass beads, color 20080. Machine-cut facets are softened by fire polishing, adding gently rounded sparkle to bracelets, necklaces, earrings and woven beadwork.
Product details
- Material: Czech glass
- Color: Deep Violet purple, color number 20080
- Shape: round with fire-polished facets
- Style: 152-19-001
- Vendor: Preciosa
- Sizes: 3 mm, 4 mm, 6 mm, 8 mm, 10 mm and 12 mm
- Packaging: 16-inch strands, with a separate 12 mm loose-bead option
Sizes and approximate quantities
- 3 mm: approximately 135 beads per 16-inch strand
- 4 mm: approximately 102 beads per 16-inch strand
- 6 mm: approximately 68 beads per 16-inch strand
- 8 mm: approximately 51 beads per 16-inch strand
- 10 mm: approximately 41 beads per 16-inch strand
- 12 mm, loose option: approximately 18 loose beads
- 12 mm, strand option: approximately 34 beads per 16-inch strand
Select the size and quantity you need. The two 12 mm options differ in both quantity and packaging: approximately 18 loose beads or a 34-bead strand.
Jewelry-making ideas
Choose 3 mm and 4 mm beads for spacers, delicate earrings and detailed patterns. Use 6 mm and 8 mm beads for coordinating bracelets and necklaces, or add 10 mm and 12 mm beads as larger accents. Pair Deep Violet with clear glass for contrast or mix it with other purple tones for a layered, tonal design.
Czech glass tradition
These Czech glass beads combine machine faceting with fire polishing, creating the softly rounded facets characteristic of traditional Czech fire polished beads.
Color and sizing notes
Small variations in size and shape can occur between production batches. Deep Violet shades may vary between lots of raw glass, and larger beads may appear darker because they contain more glass. Monitor settings and web browsers can also affect displayed colors.
