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Cost per bead:

8.8 cents

Bead material:

Glass

Country of origin:

Czech Republic

Size/shape:

8mm round with vertical flutes (grooves or indentations).

Colors/description:

Semi-opaque or milky rose pink.

Hole size:

1mm (estimated).

Defects:

The beads appear to be in good shape, although an occasional bead may be malformed.  A small number of beads have areas that are completely clear, but I'm not counting that as a defect (if I were making jewelry, I would use those beads).

How photographed:

At the window in natural daylight.

Comments:

The supplier describes these beads as "pink opalescent", but they really aren't.  They are milky pink.  One thing I noticed is that the intensity of the pink (or perhaps I should say the shade of pink) can vary slightly from one bead to the next, which I like as it gives the beads more character.  As noted above, some beads have areas that are completely clear.  I believe, although I'm not sure, that the manufacturer uses a bit of clear glass (which would be more viscous) when making opaque colors in order to facilitate the molding process.