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Item no.:

G1367

Bead material:

glass

Country of origin:

Czech Republic

Size/shape:

9mm flat squares, about 4mm thick.

Colors/description:

Horizontal stripes of opaque red and opaque light blue, with possibly other colors, such as topaz and pink.  The beads have seams down the sides.

Defects:

For the most part the beads are in good shape.  I estimate that one out of 100 is cracked, and that 8% to 10% have one or more very small pits in the surface (pits are common in beads that have layers of color).  Since the pits are so small, those beads may be usable, so I reduced the price by only 5%.

How photographed:

At the window in natural daylight.

Comments:

I'm sorry to be using the supplier's picture, because it really doesn't do these beads justice.  The beads have a lovely quality which the picture doesn't capture.  I'll do my own picture when I find the time.