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) |