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Style no.:

F485

Bead material:

Glass

Country of origin:

Czech Republic

Size/shape:

11mm faceted long ovals, about 5mm thick.

Colors/description:

Mottled turquoise (opaque aqua).  I'm sure that all of the color is in the coating (which is not synthetic).

Hole size:

1mm (estimated).

Defects:

Many of the beads have ends which are angled a little; if you look at the picture, you should see what I mean.  That sometimes happens with long beads that have narrow ends.  I honestly don't know what effect that will have when you string the beads, but it's possible that the beads may not sit quite evenly.  If you find that the beads aren't sitting properly, please return them and I will refund your money plus the cost of return shipping.  Also, please note that 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:

I made a big mistake when I bought these beads.  For the price that I paid, I thought I was getting an entire mass, but I was actually getting 1/2 mass.  That makes these beads very expensive indeed.  If I applied my normal markup for premium beads, the price would be 35 cents each.  But since I don't feel I can sell them for that (especially since they have a slight defect), I have reduced the price to 25 cents each.