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Cost per bead:

11.2 cents

Bead material:

Glass

Country of origin:

Czech Republic

Size/shape:

8mm beads with two parallel "windows" and facets around the edge.

Colors/description:

A mixture of translucent light green and opaque baby blue (or "turquoise").  I used the word peridot to describe the green, but actual peridots are lime green, not spring green.

Hole size:

1mm (estimated).

Defects:

Fire-polished beads always have some imperfect facets.  In the case of these beads, both some of the large facets and some of the smaller facets may be imperfect.  To read about the fire-polishing process, click here.

How photographed:

At the window in natural daylight.

Comments:

I really like these beads.  I've always been a sucker for mixed-color beads, and I think these are very effective.