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Item no.:

F366

Bead material:

glass

Country of origin:

Czech Republic

Size/shape:

7mm x 8mm beads molded into a rosebud shape with facets around the outer edge.

Colors/description:

Clear glass, translucent amethyst, and translucent Montana blue with a bronze luster 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 have an extremely complex appearance.  They really are quite beautiful, even more so than the picture indicates.  In person, the beads look more colorful than my picture shows; for the most part, my picture just makes them look dark.