6x9mm French Rose/Bronze Faceted Rondelle Beads [15]

Cost per bead:

26.3 cents

Bead material:

Glass

Country of origin:

Czech Republic

Size/shape:

6mm (long) x 9mm (wide) faceted rondelles (a rondelle is a round bead which is wider than it is long).  The hole runs through the length (the 6mm dimension).

Colors/description:

Translucent French rose pink (a muted or dusky pink) with a bronze coating on the non-faceted portions at the ends (near the holes).

Hole size:

1mm (estimated).

Defects:

I haven't noticed any significant defects.  However, 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:

I very much like French rose.  Certain pinks are made by mixing actual gold into the glass, and this may be one of those pinks, which would explain why it is so expensive.  On the other hand, the supplier may have simply put a premium price on the beads because they are so nice.  I definitely like them.  My picture doesn't do them justic.