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Item no.:

F313

Bead material:

glass

Country of origin:

Czech Republic

Size/shape:

5mm long by 6mm wide "pony" (ring-shaped) beads with facets on the outside; the holes are about 2mm

Colors/description:

Clear beads with purple-painted holes; I assume the manufacturer uses a specially formulated long-lasting paint, but the truth is that I don't know how durable the paint will be.

Defects:

A very small percentage of the beads (probably less than 5%) have defects, most notably bubbles in the glass, dirt in the glass, and/or spots of what appears to be paint on the outside of the beads.  Please note that fire-polished beads always have some imperfect facets.

How photographed:

At the window in natural daylight.

Comments:

(1) Under artificial light, these beads can look more fuchsia than purple.  (2) I'm concerned about the durability of the paint inside the holes, but I'm sure the color will last for at least a few years, and possibly much longer.  (3) These beads have larger-than-normal holes.
Important:  In daylight these beads look more pink or fuchsia than they do in the picture.