4mm Red/Green Faceted Round Beads [100]

Beads per lot:

100

Cost per bead:

4 cents

Bead material:

Glass

Country of origin:

Czech Republic

Size/shape:

4mm round, faceted.

Colors/description:

Each bead is 1/2 opaque fire-engine red and 1/2 opaque emerald kelly green.

Hole size:

1mm (estimated).

Defects:

An occasional bead may be malformed, which is common with very small beads.  Also, fire-polished beads always have some imperfect facets.  To read about the fire-polishing process, click here.

How photographed:

At the window in natural daylight.

Comments:

These beads aren't sophisticated or subtle, but I thought they were interested.