Gorgeous Czech Beads ~ Picasso Style

Even if you only spend 10 seconds on my website, you'll quickly see that I love pearls and I love the colors of blue, green and aqua.  For some reason, the combination of these textures make me happy, I'm guessing its because they resemble the beautiful vibrancy of the ocean. 

Some of my favorite beads to work with are Czech Beads because of their rich vibrant colors.  These fabulous handmade beads are made from pressed, fire polished glass that is heated and then pressed into a mold.  Because the glass is so hot, it takes the shape of what ever mold it is poured into and once cooled, the bead is faceted into its desired shape.  

Picasso style Czech Beads have a luster finish that is somewhat speckled, which gives the beads a very earth, natural appearance.  One particular picasso czech bead that I am absolutely obsessed about is called Ocean Slabs - they have such rich vibrant aquas, greens and blues I can't help but think of the Caribbean Sea when I look at them.  

I paired these fabulous picasso beads with two hand hammered gold toned pewter beads and finished it off with a stunning baroque pearl.