Add a matte depth to your creations with these 3-mm Preciosa 8/0 seed beads in Terra Intensive Dark Brown Mat, perfect for designing jewelry in natural tones.
With a diameter of about 3 mm, these Preciosa 8/0 seed beads are large enough to quickly create stringing projects, beaded patterns, or decorative details. Their Terra Intensive Dark Brown Mat shade combines a dark brown color with a matte finish that reduces glare and creates a softer look than that of a glossy bead.
What can you do with these matte brown seed beads?
Pair them with beige, cream, orange, or gold to create warm, inviting designs, or add turquoise and blue for greater contrast. They can be used in floral earrings by adapting the color combinations from this tutorial on beaded flower earrings. For a simpler piece of jewelry, make a necklace entirely out of seed beads by alternating brown with a few light colors, in the style of this seed bead necklace. Their matte finish also creates an interesting contrast with metallic or transparent beads.
Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced designer, these seed beads are easy to incorporate into a wide variety of designs. Our tutorials and technical guides provide tips and advice on choosing the right thread and needle, coordinating colors, and creating consistent pieces with a polished finish.
Please note that the size of the seed beads within a single bag may vary.
Opaque Czech Preciosa seed beads.
Size 8/0 (approximately 2.1 mm along the hole, 3 mm in diameter).
Sold in 20-gram bags, containing approximately 800 beads.
