| 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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