| 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) |
| SL |
Silver
Lined |
| 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) |
