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Item no.:

G1309

Bead material:

glass

Country of origin:

India

Size/shape:

4mm x 6mm tire-shaped rondels (rondels with a square outer edge).

Colors/description:

Translucent fuchsia with a luster coating (see below for more comments).

Defects:

These are Indian beads and as a result have more variation in shape from one bead to the next.  Also, 5% to 10% of them have rough spots or pits on the surface.  I eliminate such beads when I notice them, but I don't always notice them.  Also, because Indian beads in general are less perfect than Czech beads, I am in the habit of throwing a couple extra beads into each lot.  Sometimes, though, I don't remember.

How photographed:

At the window in natural daylight.

Comments:

My camera didn't capture the color of these beads accurately, so I had to make adjustments to the pictures.  The beads are fuchsia but have a plum purple quality.  It's possible that they hue may change significantly depending on the light source.  The holes on these beads are slightly larger than the holes on Czech beads.