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Style no.:

G1752

Bead material:

Glass

Country of origin:

Czech Republic

Size/shape:

16mm (long) x 11mm (wide) x 5mm (thick) flat ovals.

Colors/description:

Satiny opaque grayish purple.  Clear glass is used when the beads are poured (probably because it is less viscous and helps to fill gaps), so portions of some beads are entirely clear.

Hole size:

1mm (estimated).

Defects:

The original large pictures from the camera seem to reveal that many beads have small fissures in the glass, but I can't see any fissures with my eyes.  Consequently, I've concluded that what appears to be fissures are actually light reflections.  As noted above, some beads have areas that are clear glass.  Unless I can see right through the bead, or see the hole running the entire length of the bead, I'm not counting those beads (with clear glass) as defective. 

How photographed:

At the window in natural daylight.

Comments:

I wish that these beads were a richer purple.  For some reason, most of the purple that comes out of the Czech factories is grayish.  However, these beads would make a nice necklace for a business suit.