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Cost per bead:

11 cents

Bead material:

Glass

Country of origin:

Czech Republic

Size/shape:

8mm round, faceted.

Colors/description:

An opaque white bead with a mottled purple luster coating.

Hole size:

1mm (estimated).

Defects:

I haven't noticed any significant defects.  However, fire-polished beads always have some imperfect facets.

How photographed:

At the window in natural daylight.

Comments:

Important:  The latest batch of these beads is considerably darker than the first batch.  Indeed, I used to say that the picture above was too dark, but now it is too light.  I tried darkening the picture, but it didn't look natural.  The look of the new beads is different, but they are still very attractive.