8mm Lavender Picasso 3-Cut Round Beads [25]
Style: | G2076 |
Beads per lot: | 25 |
Cost per bead: | 16 cents |
Bead material: | Glass |
Country of origin: | Czech Republic |
Size/shape: |
8mm round with 3 facets or "cuts" around the middle. |
Colors/description: |
Opaque light lavender with a mottled pink or lavender "picasso" coating on the round portions. All the beads have a visible seam in the middle which is the same shade as the rest of the bead, but darker. |
Hole size: | 1mm (estimated). |
Defects: | Some slight imperfections can be seen in the facets (specifically, shallow ridges can be seen on some facets), but that is normal for Czech faceted beads. I also noticed an occasional nick or small pit. |
How photographed: | At the window in natural daylight. |
Comments: |
The supplier calls these beads "Persian Rose", but to me they look more lavender than pink. In the past, however, I have used the word "mauve" to describe the coating. I should point out that these 3-cut beads have deeper "cuts" than other beads that I have carried in the past, so they appear triangular when looked at from above. These beads are from a new supplier that has higher prices than the suppliers I was using before, so my price is pretty high. However, I feel that the quality is better. Despite what I say under "Defects" above, I feel that these beads are a cut above the other 3-cut beads that I have carried before. |
Date first posted: |
August 7, 2012 |
Supplier: | M |
Caleb's notes: |