6mm Light Sapphire/Bronze-Luster 3-Cut Round Beads [50]

Beads per lot:

50

Cost per bead:

8 cents

Bead material:

Glass

Country of origin:

Czech Republic

Size/shape:

6mm round with 3 facets or 'windows'.

Colors/description:

Translucent light blue with a bronze luster coating on the round parts of the beads.

Hole size:

1mm (estimated).

Defects:

These beads are fire-polished, so some of the facets are not perfectly smooth.

How photographed:

At the window in natural daylight.

Comments:

Although it doesn't show in the picture, the bronze coating gives these beads a slightly purplish appearance.

When I restocked these beads in 2013, my normal markup formula resulted in a higher price, so the supplier's site must have gone up, though I'm not certain.  Given their size, these beads are very expensive.