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Cost per bead:

3.2 cents

Bead material:

Glass

Country of origin:

Czech Republic

Size/shape:

4mm round, faceted.

Colors/description:

Translucent tanzanite purple (bluish purple).

Hole size:

1mm (estimated).

Defects:

With very small beads like this, there are often variations in size.  Also, fire-polished beads usually have some imperfect facets, although at this size they won't be noticeable.

How photographed:

At the window in natural daylight.

Comments:

The color tanzanite can vary from a deep bluish purple to just plain purple (but it is always a little brighter than amethyst purple).  In this case, the color does not have much blue in it.