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Item no.:

F347

Bead material:

glass

Country of origin:

Czech Republic

Size/shape:

10mm faceted teardrops with the hole through the long direction.

Colors/description:

Clear beads with a gold/silver/orange metallic coating on part of each bead.

Defects:

I haven't noticed any significant defects.  However, fire-polished beads always have some imperfect facets.  To read about the fire-polishing process, click here.

How photographed:

At the window in natural daylight.

Comments:

These beads are really glittery.  "Vitrail" usually refers to a silver coating which has been fired onto the bead surface (as opposed to AB coatings which are merely sprayed on).  In this case, the vitrail coating has gold, silver and orange colors in it.