Czech Seed Bead 13/0 Cut Opaque Pale Green Strung Hank

Czech Seed Bead 13/0 Cut Opaque Pale Green Strung Hank

Bring a refreshing, organic elegance to your most detailed masterpieces with our Czech Seed Bead 13/0 Cut Opaque Pale Green Strung Hank. Often called "Charlotte Cuts," these beads pair a soft, minty botanical hue with a specialized faceted finish, making them a premier choice for nature-inspired jewelry and fine couture embroidery.

Product Overview

The Opaque Pale Green finish features a solid, milky sage-like base that offers a calming and sophisticated aesthetic. Because these are authentic Czech "cut" beads, each one is meticulously crafted with a single flat facet. This traditional technique allows the beads to catch the light with every movement, providing a refined, rhythmic sparkle that adds incredible dimension to solid-colored beadwork.

Key Features

• Genuine Charlotte Cut: Every bead features a single flat facet designed to reflect light, adding a luxury "shimmer" that sets your work apart from standard round bead designs.

   

• Petite 13/0 Sizing: Measuring approximately 1.7 mm, these micro-beads offer the ultimate precision for high-definition patterns, intricate shading, and miniature art.

   

• Soft Botanical Hue: The pale green color provides a consistent, opaque finish that mimics the soft tones of sea glass or spring foliage.

• Convenient Strung Hank: These beads come pre-strung on strands for effortless use, allowing you to maintain speed and organization while transferring beads to your thread.

Specifications

The Czech Advantage

Czech 13/0 cuts are the gold standard for traditional indigenous beadwork and heirloom-quality restoration. Thanks to the flat facet, these beads sit lower and closer to the foundation, creating a smooth, professional surface that feels like fabric. At 13 grams per hank, you receive thousands of beads, providing plenty of material for large-scale, complex projects that require a high level of uniformity.

Creative Applications

• Botanical Embroidery: Ideal for creating realistic leaves, vines, and moss textures in three-dimensional bead embroidery.

• Vintage Restoration: The perfect size and muted tone for repairing antique beaded bags or Victorian-era jewelry.

• Fine Fringe Work: The faceted surface adds a subtle "glimmer" to earring fringes, catching the light more effectively than standard opaque beads.

• Soft Color Gradients: Excellent for transition shading between deep forest greens and bright whites or creams.

Design Tip: Pair Opaque Pale Green with Opaque Lavender and Opaque White Luster for a soft, Victorian-inspired palette, or use it against Metallic Bronze to create a striking, earth-toned contrast.