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Item no.:

G1168

Bead material:

glass

Country of origin:

Czech Republic

Size/shape:

12mm teardrop beads with 3 cuts or "windows", and with the hole running the long direction

Colors/description:

Opaque blue with a mottled brown/gray luster coating.

Defects:

The opaque blue glass has a satiny quality, and has both visible swirls and seams in it.  However, I don't consider those things to be defects.

How photographed:

At the window in natural daylight.

Comments:

(1) There's no doubt that these beads are unusual beads.  I find the bright blue color to be unusual, and the gray picasso coating (which has a lustrous finish) to be unusual.  However, I assume that my endlessly creative customers will find a way to use the beads.  (2) These beads are almost as expensive as the polished rectangles that I sell, thus the high price.