5x6mm Carnelian-Colored Snail Shell Beads [50]

Style no.:

G843

Beads per lot:

50

Cost per bead:

5.4 cents

Bead material:

Glass

Country of origin:

Czech Republic

Size/shape:

5mm (long) x 6mm (wide) snail-shell-shaped beads.

Colors/description:

Carnelian-colored (milky orange-brown).

Hole size:

1mm (estimated).

Defects:

A very small percentage of beads appear to have cracks, but not more than a few percent.  I have also noticed a few beads with pits.  I estimate that a total of 5% of the beads are defective.

How photographed:

At the window in natural daylight.

Comments:

Typical of Czech beads, these beads have a seam in the center, but the seam is not very visible in most beads.  My picture makes the color of the beads look a little brighter and richer than it actually is, but not by much.