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) |