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Item no.:

G864

Bead material:

glass

Country of origin:

Czech Republic

Size/shape:

9mm cylinders with wide ridges in a spiral pattern

Colors/description:

Red, white, blue, dark purple and possibly other colors in a horizontal striped pattern; each bead has seams running down the sides

Defects:

The pattern of colors is so complex that it is hard to see if there are any defects.  I have looked for cracks but haven't seen any. 

Comments:

There is an experimental quality to these beads, as if the manufacturer said, "Let's swirl these colors together and see how they look".  The beads have a certain appeal, but I can't say that they are really beautiful.  The dominant colors seem to be red and gray, although I don't think there is any gray glass in the beads.  Because I feel that these are not the most successful beads, I have lowered the price.