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Cost per bead:

8.8 cents

Bead material:

Glass

Country of origin:

Czech Republic

Size/shape:

6mm faceted beads in a shape the supplier calls 'Renaissance'.  These beads are fatter than normal 6mm beads, and they have molded ends in a raised circular pattern (it's hard to describe).

Colors/description:

Translucent ruby red with a gray picasso coating on the molded ends (and sometimes between the facets).  If you enlarge the picture above, you'll see that some beads are a darker red than others, but I don't consider that to be a defect.

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:

In bright light, these beads are very bright.  The picasso coating on the ends is dark.