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AL
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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
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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
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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)
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NICE MIX 
