6x9mm Clear Tortoise Faceted Rondelle Beads [25]

Style:  F509
 
Cost per bead:  16 cents

Bead material:  Glass

Country of origin:  Czech Republic

Size/shape:  6mm (from hole to hole) x 9mm (wide) faceted rondelles (i.e., tire-shaped), with the hole through the hub of the "tire".

Colors/description:  Clear glass with black stripes.
 
Hole size:  1mm (estimated).

Defects:  I haven't noticed any significant defects.  However, fire-polished beads always have some imperfect facets.

How photographed:  At the window in natural daylight.

Comments:  The first time I photographed these beads, I photographed them on their strands, and they came out looking like a black mush.  Spreading them out loosely shows you what the stripes look like.  However, the stripes are not as apparent when the beads are viewed from their side, which is what will happen when they are strung.  So keep in mind that these beads may not look quite as good when they are strung.  My price is high because the supplier's price was high.
 
Date first posted:  June 29, 2010
 
Supplier:  C
 
Caleb's notes:  x