6mm Opaque Reddish-Purple Iris Round Beads [50]

Cost per bead:  6 cents

Bead material:  Glass

Country of origin:  Czech Republic

Size/shape:  6mm round (spherical).

Colors/description:  Dark opaque reddish-purple beads with a blue/aqua irridescent or "iris" coating on part of each bead.

Hole size:  1mm (estimated).

Defects:  The beads appear to be in good shape.

How photographed:  At the window in natural daylight.

Comments:  My picture above isn't very good because the light reflections are too intense.  If you can imagine the beads below with a hint of dark blue on part of each bead, you'll get an idea of what they look like.  When I carried these beads before, they did indeed look like the beads below (although perhaps a little darker), but the new batch has the added blue.  Personally, I like the added blue.  It makes the beads look a little like the purple iris color, but the multicolored effect is more subtle.

Date first posted:  October, 2005