| 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 (frosted 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) |
| OPD |
Opaque (no light passes through the bead) Dyed |
| 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) |
