These are our 11/0 Czech Seed Beads that are either Opaque or Transparent. All beads on this page are made in the Czech Republic so they are referred to as Czech Seed beads. These seed bead styles are available in size 11 or size 6.

Size 11 or 11/0 seed beads are quite small. The beads are about 2.3mm in diameter and there are about 16-17 beads per inch (7 beads per cm). 11/0 beads are sold by the "hank". A hank is a small bundle of 12 strands of seed beads; each strand is about 19 inches long, for a total of about 19 feet (228 inches) of stringing distance. One hank is the equivalent of about 35-40 grams (varies from style to style), for comparison to seed beads sold loose in vials or tubes.

Size 6 or 6/0 beads are larger - 4.0-4.2mm diameter. They come about 9 beads to the inch (4 beads per cm). They have holes that are large enough to fit easily on 1mm cord. They are also called 'E Beads'.

This selections found near the top of this page show TRANSLUCENT hanks, which means the beads are clear colors with no lining in the center. Some have a Rainbow or AB finish but you can still see through the bead when held up to the light. Transparent MATTE beads will look somewhat opaque unless held up to a light source.

Opaque (cannot see light through the bead) seed beads appear at the end of this page.