3x6mm Celsian Faceted Rondelle Beads [50]

Cost per bead:

6.6 cents

Bead material:

Glass

Country of origin:

Czech Republic

Size/shape:

3mm (hole to hole) x 6mm (wide) rondelles (tire-shaped beads) with facets around the outer edge.

Colors/description:

Clear glass with a golden-brown "celsian" coating.  The coating is not synthetic and appears to be fired onto the beads.

Hole size:

1mm (estimated).

Defects:

I haven't noticed any significant defects.  However, fire-polished beads always have some imperfect facets.

How photographed:

At the window in natural daylight.

Comments:

I am on the 2nd or 3rd batch of these beads.  The batch I am on now has the same description as the batch in the picture, but it has a different stye number.  It appears to be more brightly colored than the batch in the picture, with more coppery color in it.  The latest batch came loose in a bag (instead of on strands); I'm not sure what the significance of that is.  Sadly, the wholesale price has gone up considerably, so I had to increase my price.