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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
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Crystal (transparent, the inside of the bead is darker than the
outside-similar to Inside Color Lined)
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F
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Fancy (transparent, usually with an Aurora Borealis finish and inside
Color Lined)
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GA
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Galvanized (chemically plated - Color not very durable)
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ICL
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Inside Color Lined (transparent bead, inside of the bead is different
color than the outside)
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ICL*
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Same as above, but the inside Color sparkles
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L
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Luster (pearl-like finish)
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M
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Metallic (has a Metallic look)
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MA
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Matte (frost ed appearance, very popular - opaque unless otherwise
indicated, sometimes 2 or 3 tone)
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MR
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Metallic Rainbow (multiple Color Metallic, often called "Iris")
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OP
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Opaque (no light passes through the bead)
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OPL
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Opaque Luster (opaque with a pearl-like luster finish)
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OPR
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Opaque Rainbow (opaque with an Aurora Borealis Rainbow finish - often
multiple colors)
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R
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Rainbow (Aurora Borealis Rainbow finish - often multiple colors)
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S
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Satin (silky appearance - very pretty, but edges then to be sharp)
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SL
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Silver Lined
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S-MA
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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
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Transparent Luster (light passes through the bead and it has a slight
pearlized finish)
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T MA
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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
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Transparent Silver Lined (light passes through the bead, hole of bead is
Silver Lined)
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turqoise Blue Miyuki Tila beads 
