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Item no.:

G1235

Bead material:

glass

Country of origin:

Czech Republic

Size/shape:

8mm coin-shaped; I estimate that the beads are 2.5mm to 3mm thick (I am estimating because at the time I am posting these beads, I cannot find my calipers)

Colors/description:

Translucent dark blue beads with a swirl of orange on one side; where the blue and orange intersect, there is some green.  The beads have a matte finish.

Defects:

I have not seen any cracks in these beads, which is nice.  All I have noticed are small nicks and such; most of those beads may be usable.  Nonetheless, I lowered the price from $3.40 to $3.20.

How photographed:

At the window in natural daylight.

Comments:

It is rare to find beads which are really beautiful yet reasonably priced, but these are such beads.  The moment I saw them, I ordered more.  Both the blue and the orange are sophisticated colors, and the way the orange is swirled just along one edge of the bead is really nice.