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) |