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Cost per bead:

45 cents

Bead material:

Glass

Country of origin:

Czech Republic

Size/shape:

16.5mm (long) x 11.5mm (wide) x 5mm (thick) ovals with polished sides or "windows".

Colors/description:

Brown and topaz wavy stripes in white glass, with a brown mottled "picasso" coating around the edges.

Hole size:

1mm (estimated).

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 significant 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.  If you receive any beads which you find unacceptable, please contact me for a pro-rated refund.

How photographed:

At the window in natural daylight.

Comments:

These polished beads are a little more "rustic" than most, not only because of the color and the loose stripes, but because they have more small malformations than most.