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Item no.:

G1154

Bead material:

glass

Country of origin:

Czech Republic

Size/shape:

10mm flat round (coin-shaped) hand-polished beads

Colors/description:

Very dark oxblood red with a gold coating around the edges.

Defects:

These beads are supposed to be hand-polished, yet the "windows" are not as shiny as the flat surfaces that I see on the pressed beads.  I actually believe there's a possibility these beads are just pressed beads with a picasso edge (although they were represented to me as hand-polished).  However, I paid a lot for them, so the price will have to remain high.  If you are dissatisfied with the beads, you may return them for a refund of the price plus your shipping costs.  As with the other polished beads, I examine the beads individually and eliminate the defective ones.

How photographed:

At the window in natural daylight.

Comments:

These beads are very dark, although some have a slight milkiness to them.  I got them from a different supplier than the one I get the 12mm rectangles and ovals from.  Even though they are smaller, they are almost as expensive.