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Cost per bead:

5.8 cents

Bead material:

Glass

Country of origin:

Czech Republic

Size/shape:

15.5mm (long) x 5mm (wide) x 3mm (thick) dagger-shaped beads.  The hole runs sideways through the narrow end.

Colors/description:

Translucent medium topaz mixed with translucent green.

Hole size:

1mm (estimated).

Defects:

The beads appear to be in good shape, though an occasional bead may be malformed.  The picture revealed at least one bead with a chipped tip.

How photographed:

At the window in natural daylight.

Comments:

These beads appear darker and less colorful in low light, though that is usually the case.