4mm Burgundy Red Round Glass Pearls [118+] (see Comments)

Cost per bead:

3 cents

Bead material:

Glass

Country of origin:

Czech Republic

Size/shape:

4mm round (spherical)

Colors/description:

Glass beads (probaby white) with a burgundy red pearl coating.

Hole size:

1mm (estimated).

Defects:

I haven't noticed any defects, but Czech glass pearls have a thin nacre (pearl coating), and I don't know how durable it is.  Also, the coating on pearls can fade with time.

How photographed:

At the window in natural daylight.  Note:  The picture came out too dark; the actual beads are a lighter shade of burgundy.

Comments:

The beads are supposed to have 120 per strand, but sometimes there are a couple missing, so I am guaranteeing 118 per strand.  The likelihood is that you will get 120, but it might be a little less.  Note:  The baggies say "115+" on them, but you should get 118 to 120.

Important:  I sold some of these beads in September, 2017, and I noticed that the beads are not as dark as the picture.  This could mean that I did a poor job of fixing up the picture when I took it, but it could also mean that the beads have lightened over time (that can happen with pearls).  However, the beads are still a dark red (just not as dark as the picture), and the red is still a rich red color.