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Item no.:

F344

Bead material:

glass

Country of origin:

Czech Republic

Size/shape:

8mm long with four facets on each face, and facets around the sides.  The appearance is very complex.

Colors/description:

A mixture of opaque and translucent reddish-orange glass; the faceted sides have a blue/gray picasso coating on them.

Defects:

Unfortunately, many of the facets on the faces of the beads are rough.  These are fire-polished beads, and imperfect facets are the norm for such beads.  In this case, however, I am seeing more imperfect facets than usual.  Nonetheless, I think the beads are attractive, and I decided to keep them and sell them.

How photographed:

At the window in natural daylight.

Comments:

These beads were frightfully expensive, as expensive as the 12mm polished table-cut beads.  These beads are an example of what we can expect until the dollar gains strength.  With the dollar as weak as it is, any desirable bead is being given an enormously high price by the suppliers.  As for the facets, some of your customers may notice the rough facets, and some may not.  My guess is that a majority of beads have at least one rough facet on one side.  Please note that in my picture the beads look more red than orange.  The shade of orange seems to change with the light source.  In incandescent light at night, the beads will appear very orange.