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)