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Style no.:

G1748

Bead material:

Glass

Country of origin:

Czech Republic

Size/shape:

13.5mm (from base of shell to tip) x 14mm (wide) shell-shaped beads with the hole running from the base to the tip; about 5.5mm thick.  When viewed from the side, the beads taper from the base to the tip.

Colors/description:

Opaque satiny pink with subtle stripes (not all the stripes are as narrow as the ones shown in the picture).  The color is a little muted, and it does not match the color of the G326 ovals (those beads have a brighter color).

Hole size:

1mm (estimated).

Defects:

The stripes are not perfectly even in all the beads.  Also, some beads have small areas of clear glass.  As long as the overall appearance is pink, I'm not counting those anomalies as defects.

How photographed:

The picture was taken by the supplier.

Comments:

These beads were a surprise.  They are sold loose in bags by the kilo.  Normally, not the best beads are sold like that.  But these beads have the look of high-quality beads.  I certainly consider pink satin glass to be high-quality.  They don't have any cracks that I can see.  Overall, I'm very pleased with them.