12mm Yellow Multicolored Leaf Beads [50]

Cost per bead:

9.6 cents

Bead material:

Glass

Country of origin:

Czech Republic

Size/shape:

12mm leaf-shaped with the hole running sideways through the less-pointed end (in other words, the hole doesn't go the length of the bead).

Colors/description:

Opaque bright yellow, blue, beige and green.  The green may result from the yellow and blue mixing together, but I'm not sure.

Hole size:

1mm (estimated).

Defects:

The beads appear to be in good shape.

How photographed:

At the window in natural daylight.

Comments:

When I first saw these beads on the supplier's site, I thought they were gaudy and crass, but somehow interesting.  Finally I ordered them, and now I love them because they are gaudy and crass!  The picture doesn't show any reflections, and that makes the beads look like they have a matte finish, but they are shiny.

Added later:  As I work with these beads, I feel that they are almost premium quality.  They are made of opaque glass, which is more expensive than translucent glass.  The colors, though loud, are highly original and blend together well.  Their finish is very shiny.  And there are no defects that I can find (no bubbles or pits or cracks).  I have really come to love these beads.