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Cost per bead:

13.6 cents

Bead material:

Glass

Country of origin:

Czech Republic

Size/shape:

11mm x 9mm nugget-shaped beads.

Colors/description:

Synthetically coated mixed colors:  opaque light blue, milky light blue, milky light lavender, milky dark lavender, milky plum purple.

Hole size:

1mm (estimated).

Defects:

The coating on Czech coated beads is fairly thin, and I don't know how durable it will be (although I expect that it should last for years, but perhaps not for decades).  Synthetic coatings can be pulled off, so you should not pull on it around the holes.  A few beads may have some anomalies in the coating, such as bumps, indentations, bubbles or a bit of dirt.  Inevitably, a few beads will be missing a bit of coating around one of the holes (a common defect).  Some beads may have "tags" of excess coating around the holes; the tags can be clipped off with small scissors or, better yet, cuticle nippers.  I have written a special page about glass pearls and other coated beads, which you can read by clicking here.

How photographed:

At the window in natural daylight.

Comments:

The colors in the picture look a little different from what I see when looking at the beads.  The actual beads are a little more purple, whereas the overall color in the picture is more blue.  I don't why there is a discrepancy between the actual beads and the picture.  Please note that the opaque blue beads are a smaller size than the others.