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Cost per bead:

13.6 cents

Bead material:

Glass

Country of origin:

Czech Republic

Size/shape:

8mm (hole to hole) x 11mm (wide) faceted rondels.

Colors/description:

Clear glass with an AB coating (silver/iridescent) on part of each bead.

Hole size:

1mm (estimated).

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:

My picture is quite poor.  I should photograph clear beads on a dark background, but I haven't bothered to get one yet.  I can't use the supplier's picture because the supplier of this bead puts a watermark on their photos.  Part of the problem is that I photographed the beads on the hank instead of loose; but if I had photographed them loose, they would have all lay on their sides, so you wouldn't have gotten the right view.  The beads themselves are nice and sparkly.