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![28mm Turquoise Speckled Oval Pottery Beads [5]](http://www.purebeads.com/catalogue/image/cache/data/M000/M017t-525x400.jpg "28mm Turquoise Speckled Oval Pottery Beads [5]") Click to enlarge |
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| Style: | R017 |
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Beads per lot: |
5 |
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Cost per bead: |
80 cents |
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Bead material: |
Clay |
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Country of origin: |
China |
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Size/shape: |
27mm to 30mm ovals (football-shaped). |
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Colors/description: |
Ceramic or pottery beads with a mottled turquoise and brown glaze. |
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Hole size: |
2mm (estimated). |
| Defects: |
The beads are not perfectly shaped because they are hand-made. Since they are premium beads, I am inspecting them individually and eliminating defective beads before shipping. However, small anomalies (like small spots where the glaze didn't cover) won't be eliminated. The beads have a very rustic appearance, so minor defects should not be a problem. Important: After working with the beads for a while, I have come to realize that my picture is too dark and has too much contrast. In other words, the beads are a little lighter and more evenly colored than my picture indicates. |
| How photographed: | At the window in natural daylight. |
| Comments: |
As stated above, the size of the beads can vary somewhat. These beads are enormous and heavy, heavy enough that they will distort the shape of a necklace if you combine them with significantly lighter beads. Also, they may be too heavy to make into earrings. I actually ordered the 18mm size, but the supplier sent me the 28mm size. Since the supplier is in China and the shipping cost was enormous, I can't send them back. When I first carried pottery beads quite a few years ago, they were smaller and quite cheap. Now they are expensive. Sorry! |
| Date first posted: |
May 30, 2011 |
| Supplier: |
G |
| Caleb's notes: |
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