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Beads per lot:

50

Cost per bead:

6.8 cents

Bead material:

Glass

Country of origin:

Czech Republic

Size/shape:

3mm x 6mm faceted rondels.  Rondels are tire-shaped, sometimes faceted and sometimes not.  These are faceted around the outer edge only.

Colors/description:

Translucent amethyst purple with a metallic coating sprayed on part of each bead.  The coating reflects various colors, mainly blue and copper.

Hole size:

1mm (estimated).

Defects:

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

How photographed:

At the window in natural daylight.

Comments:

These are dark, moody beads.  To give you a better look, below is part of the supplier's picture (I would include the whole picture, but it is very large).  The bead on the left has the azuro coating on the left side, and the bead on the right has the coating on the right side.