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Cost per bead:

G1625

Bead material:

Glass

Country of origin:

Czech Republic

Size/shape:

18mm long, 12mm wide, rectangles with polished 'windows' that have a pattern in them (4-5mm thick).

Colors/description:

Opalescent (cloudy) aqua with a brown picasso coating around the edges and in the grooves of the pattern.

Hole size:

1mm (estimated).

Defects:

I eliminate seriously defective beads before shipping.  I eliminate beads that have these defects:  cracks; chips; deep or long scratches; unpolished or partially polished windows; and dimples in the corners that cause the corners to appear rounded.  However, I don't eliminate beads that have these defects:  small or shallow nicks or scratches; picasso coating on the edges of the windows or on areas of the windows where it doesn't normally occur; picasso coating that has gotten into the holes, making them look dark; windows that have been over-polished so that most of the pattern has disappeared; ridges along the edges where some of the glass escaped the mold, if the ridge isn't uneven or very prominent; or dimples in the corners if the dimples don't cause the corners to be significantly rounded.  (Large rectangular beads often have depressions on the sides near the corners which I call "dimples".  They are a defect, but they are too common for me to eliminate all beads which have them.)  These beads are too expensive to eliminate every bead that has a slight defect.  They are very rustic in appearance, and many defects won't be visible or noticeable.  You are always free to return beads for a refund if you feel I have allowed too many defects.

How photographed:

At the window in natural daylight.

Comments:

My picture makes the beads look a little dull because there isn't much light reflecting through the beads, but they have a very rich color.  Some beads are very milky, while others are mostly translucent.