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