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Cost per bead:

30 cents

Bead material:

Glass

Country of origin:

Czech Republic

Size/shape:

10.5mm x 10mm squares with hand-polished sides (or "windows"); thickness is 4mm.

Colors/description:

Translucent topaz (orange-yellow) with swirls of opaque light blue, and a brown mottled coating around the edges.

Hole size:

1mm (estimated).

Defects:

The beads appear to be in good shape.

Defects:

I eliminate seriously defective beads before shipping.  I can't eliminate every bead which has a slight defect, so I use my judgement as to which defects are so serious that the bead can't be used.  Certainly, cracks, deep or long scratches, large pits, partially polished sides, large spots of picasso coating on the sides, and malformations are all enough for me to eliminate a bead.  But I may not eliminate a bead if it has very shallow scratches, small pits, or very small spots of picasso coating on the sides, or other small anomalies that don't ruin the overall appearance.  Translucent beads which have gotten picasso coating in the holes, so that the holes are dark, are not eliminated.  If you receive any beads with serious defects, that means that I overlooked them, and you should contact me for a pro-rated refund.

How photographed:

At the window in natural daylight.

Comments:

The light blue stripes or swirls might actually be white, but they look light blue to me.  Unfortunately, the photographs revealed the fact that many of these beads are cracked.  I inspect every bead, but it's always possible that I may not be able to see all the cracks.  If you receive cracked beads, please contact me.