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Cost per bead:

8 cents

Bead material:

Glass

Country of origin:

India

Size/shape:

9mm to 10mm long ovals; about 7mm wide.

Colors/description:

Champagne-colored with a luster coating.

Hole size:

1.25 mm or 1.5 mm (estimated).

Defects:

These are Indian beads, so the shape isn't perfectly uniform from one bead to the next.  Also, the holes running through the beads are not as transparent as you'd find on Czech beads.  My examination of the beads didn't turn up many defects, but I took 5% off anyway just in case there were defects I didn't notice.

How photographed:

At the window in natural daylight.

Comments:

Indian beads are always more rustic than Czech beads, but I like the look.  The picture is a little dark; the actual beads are lighter.