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Cost per bead:

6 cents

Bead material:

Glass

Country of origin:

Czech Republic

Size/shape:

9mm flat ovals (about 4mm thick).

Colors/description:

Clear glass with horizontal stripes of navy blue and white.

Hole size:

1mm (estimated).

Defects:

Flat ovals usually have a high percentage of cracks, but I could find only one cracked bead (you can see it in the thumbnail photo above in the middle-left).  I did, however, find many beads with small bubbles, but I don't think bubbles look bad and I don't generally count those as a defect.  The beads do have frosty-looking holes which can be seen through the clear portion.  I use two formulae for determining prices.  Under one, the price came to $3.70 per lot, and under the other it came to $3.20 per lot.  Since the beads are not the highest quality, I set the price at $3.00.

How photographed:

At the window in natural daylight.

Comments:

These beads have an informal quality.