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Style no.:

G1233

Bead material:

Glass

Country of origin:

Czech Republic

Size/shape:

9mm shell-shaped; the beads have the same pattern on each side.  They are about 4mm or 4.5mm thick.

Colors/description:

Swirls of translucent and opaque pink, opaque green and opaque yellow.

Defects:

18% to 22% of these beads have cracks or dirt in the glass.  I have reduced the price by one-third over what I would charge if they were perfect.

How photographed:

At the window in natural daylight.

Comments:

These beads are very dull in low light; they only look good in bright light.  Here is the supplier's picture, but they don't look nearly this good: