| AL | Alabaster (translucent, marble like
appearance) |
| C | Ceylon (pearl-like
finish, similar to Opaque Luster, but more subdued and the colors are
often softer) |
| CR | Crystal
(transparent, the inside of the bead is darker than the outside-similar to
Inside Color Lined)
|
| F | Fancy
(transparent, usually with an Aurora Borealis finish and inside Color
Lined) |
|
GA
|
Galvanized (chemically plated – Color not very
durable)
|
|
ICL
|
Inside Color Lined
(transparent bead, inside of the bead is different color than the
outside)
|
|
ICL*
|
Same as
above, but the inside Color sparkles |
|
L
|
Luster
(pearl-like finish) |
| M | Metallic
(has a Metallic look) |
| MA |
Matte
(frost ed appearance, very popular – opaque unless otherwise indicated,
sometimes 2 or 3 tone) |
| MR |
Metallic
Rainbow (multiple Color Metallic, often called “Iris”) |
| OP |
Opaque
(no light passes through the bead) |
| OPL |
Opaque
Luster (opaque with a pearl-like luster finish) |
| OPR |
Opaque
Rainbow (opaque with an Aurora Borealis Rainbow finish – often multiple
colors) |
| R |
Rainbow
(Aurora Borealis Rainbow finish – often multiple colors) |
| S |
Satin
(silky appearance – very pretty, but edges then to be sharp) |
| S-MA |
Semi-Matte (not as shiny as most beads, but not quite
a Matte finish either) |
| T |
Transparent (some light passes through the
bead) |
| TL |
Transparent Luster (light passes through the bead and
it has a slight pearlized finish) |
| T MA |
Transparent Matte (some light passes through the
bead, frosted finish) |
| TR |
Transparent Rainbow (light passes through the bead,
with an Aurora Borealis Rainbow finish) |
| TSL |
Transparent Silver Lined (light passes through the
bead, hole of bead is Silver
Lined) |
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