The Living Palette of Czech bead colours is intended for:
- embroidery artists who select beads for their projects themselves
- designers who develop bead embroidery patterns.
When selecting beads, it is very convenient when the beads are grouped by colour. This is the most important difference between the Palette and mass-produced Bead Charts. For example, you search for green or blue shades of beads with your eyes across the entire mass-produced chart, whereas here you will see them on a single sheet.
| Photo of one of the sheets of a mass-produced bead chart 
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| Fragment from the 2023 Bead Palette, Green ARMADA, sheet 1 
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| Fragment from the 2023 Bead Palette, Sea Skies, sheet 1 
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What will the bead palette let you do?
- see and touch all the beads in real life, almost the entire Preciosa palette;
- you will have all the real bead samples in front of you, graded from light to dark;
- thanks to a well-thought-out arrangement of the beads by colour and structure, the bead-selection process will speed up many times over;
- you will find interchangeable bead numbers, since they will all be right in front of your eyes;
- you will be able to replace expensive and rare bead numbers with cheaper ones that are readily available for sale;
- you will not waste time visiting shops to see the beads in real life, or searching online for photos of beads that do not always reflect reality;
- you will not waste money on excess beads that do not suit your project;
- you will see the difference between «fire-polished» beads with a round hole and those with a square hole, the play of the facets.
Ready-made bead keys have already been compiled, both by colour and by structure:
- Matte
- Glass
- "Fire-polished";
- Ceramic;
- Alabaster;
- Pearl;
- Metallic;
- Dyed;
- Etc.
Textile base. Best suited to artists who select their beads themselves and to designers. It is convenient to place bead samples side by side, compare shades of colour, arrange the required number of samples in a gradient, and at the same time no creases or folds will remain on the fabric – it easily returns to its former attractive appearance. The material is gabardine 100% polyester, reinforced with interfacing in two layers. The seams on the reverse side are concealed
The bead sheets are easy to remove from the book and place against other samples, since they are not stitched together in a common folder as in production charts, but inserted into sleeves.
The ring binder, with rings, makes it possible to take the book apart and work with each sheet (embroidered with beads) separately. And, if needed, to insert your own sheets of notes or, for example, bind in the ARHIBIS Bead Reference.
The series characteristics regarding the beads' resistance to washing, sunlight, wear and so on will help you choose hard-wearing beads, for example, for a shirt or a handbag.
In the navigator you will quickly find the number you need and see where it is located in the Palette, in which series and in which column.
In embroidery patterns from the VDV brand, their three-digit bead numbers are usually given, which need to be converted into the original Preciosa numbers. To convert them you: spend your time, ask someone how to convert them, or go to the official VDV website and search in the search engine. The Palette navigator contains a full conversion of VDV numbers.
About 1900 real samples of Preciosa beads are divided into 7 series according to the main colour palettes
| The Living Palette of Colours of Czech Preciosa beads, 2023 |
| Name of the Living Palette (the full one with all Preciosa samples, or by colour palette) | Base |
| Textile base, an ideal base for selecting beads: thanks to the flexibility of the fabric, the samples can easily be compared with one another. | Laminated sheets (plastic): you see the beads clearly and can place the sheets side by side, but once creased they lose their appearance. |
| The full Bead Palette, with all the colours, contains about 1900 Preciosa bead articles and is divided into 7 series, arranged across 11 sheets of A4 format | UAH 7150 | UAH 6850 |
| Green ARMADA consists of two sheets and contains about 385 of the following shades of Preciosa beads: lettuce-green, green, grass-green, olive, mustard with a greenish tinge, emerald, mint, jade, malachite and so on; | UAH 1645 | UAH 1575 |
| Sea Skies has about 360 shades arranged on two sheets: turquoise, sea-green, azure, light blue, blue, ultramarine, navy blue, sapphire, denim and so on; | UAH 1545 | UAH 1470 |
| Lilac BOOM the beads are arranged on two sheets and include 250 of the following shades of Czech beads: purple, aubergine, lilac, pink with a lilac tinge, mauve, plum, amethyst, fuchsia, indigo and so on. | UAH 1095 | UAH 1055 |
| Honey Corals consists of two sheets and contains about 385 shades: sand, honey, amber, gold, ginger, brown, beige, mustard, natural flesh, coral, peach and so on; | UAH 1645 | UAH 1575 |
| Garnet Paradise about 190 articles of the following shades: red, pink with a red tinge, red, cherry, garnet, burgundy, ruby, carrot and so on; | UAH 895 | UAH 860 |
| She-Wolf's Shimmer contains about 140 real bead samples: monochrome from white to black, including grey shades. Besides the monochrome, it features a series of PHOSPHOR (glow-in-the-dark) beads No. 6 and white No. 9 | UAH 735 | UAH 675 |
| Orange Cosiness more than 175 shades: yellow, lemon, orange, crimson-orange, ginger, carrot and so on. | UAH 850 | UAH 795 |
See the video review below
Each of the series can be purchased separately; the beads in them do not repeat, so by buying each series separately you can set up an instalment plan for yourself.
General characteristics of the bead palette.
| Characteristic | Description |
| Year of release | 2023 |
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| About 1900 Preciosa bead numbers stitched in | - A large quantity, almost all Czech beads
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| The beads are embroidered on 11 sheets, divided into 7 series | The beads in the series are arranged: - by colour;
- from light to dark;
- where possible, by structure, except for a few shades and the phosphor beads.
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| Bead coding: original Preciosa, VDV. | - Opposite the real samples, the original Preciosa numbers are given.
- The navigator gives the conversion to VDV numbers.
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| Bases: - Textile – gabardine, 100% polyester.
- Plastic – dense 250 g/m2 paper laminated with 100 micron film
| - Gabardine is a fabric with high wear resistance, able to retain its appearance, does not soften and is resistant to mechanical impact. Reinforced with interfacing in two layers.
- Plastic – the sheets are printed on dense paper and laminated with a thick film, which gives greater rigidity.
- On the reverse side, the sheets are protected against tearing and the seams are hidden.
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| Contents and packaging: | - An introduction with the bead resistance characteristics
- 11 A4 sheets with embroidered beads.
- A navigator for the Palette (a list of numbers from smallest to largest in order).
- Opposite each number it is indicated on which sheet and in which column the bead sample is located.
- A laminated folder with a matte surface, a ring binder with rings that open.
- A hard-wearing designer ARHIBIS folder
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The Preciosa Bead Palette is a kind of reference book made by hand, so it may not always be in stock; if you are preparing a gift, please arrange for it to be made in advance.
Please note that this Palette is intellectual property and all copyrights are reserved. Any kind of copying (photo, video, retyping, distribution on social networks, etc.) is prohibited; in the event of a copyright infringement, liability is established under criminal, administrative and civil law.
ATTENTION!!! In Ukraine, the Palette can only be purchased on our website and in our shops on Etsy, eBay, Amazon.
Beware of fraudsters and counterfeits!
The Living Palette of Czech Preciosa beads (like our other products) cannot be returned or exchanged, as it is considered an informational publication. If a mismatch between the numbers and the real samples is noticed, the Living Palette is returned for correction, and we pay for shipping both ways. The mismatch between the numbers and the real samples must be substantiated, that is, a video and photo must be taken and sent to our email; in reply we will contact you, and if we genuinely see from the photo and video that the bead sample does not match the Preciosa number and no tampering on your part to correct it is detected, you send a letter to our address with the error in your Palette for correction. We are only responsible for the Living Bead Palettes made by us, which are all numbered and bear their own distinctive mark.
The manufacturer reserves the right to change the product’s specifications, the appearance of its components and the colour scheme without prior notice.
