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Cost per bead:

15.2 cents

Bead material:

Glass

Country of origin:

Czech Republic

Size/shape:

7mm x 8mm beads in a rosebud shape with faceting around the outer edge

Colors/description:

Clear glass mixed with translucent light amethyst glass, with a light copper coating on part of each bead.  Please note that I used to say that the amethyst color was on the surface, but now I believe it is in the glass.

Hole size:

1mm (estimated).

Defects:

I haven't noticed any defects, although fire-polished beads always have some imperfect facets.

How photographed:

In the light tent with studio lights.

Comments:

The supplier's picture shows these beads with a slightly different shade of purple.  I think the color in my picture is more correct, but it is hard to tell because the color of the beads is so subtle.  Important:  The color is more consistent from one bead to the next than the picture indicates; the beads were photographed on a surface, which always makes some beads look darker than others.