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Cost per bead:

14.8 cents

Bead material:

Glass

Country of origin:

Czech Republic

Size/shape:

7mm x 8mm rosebud-shaped beads with facets around the middles.

Colors/description:

Turquoise (opaque light aqua) with a yellowish-brown picasso coating over the entire bead, which makes it look green.

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:

The supplier's picture shows these beads to be lighter and brighter than they are, which is one of the reasons I bought them.  I can't say that I love them, but picasso beads are very popular with my customers.  Although the underlying bead is aqua, the picasso coating makes them look green.