Czech 3mm Emerald A/B fire-polished glass beads
Price range: $3.50 through $11.95
“Fire-polished” glass beads are round, faceted beads often called “crystals” (although they are glass, not crystal). This is a transparent color with an A/B (aurora borealis) rainbow coating. It’s a lighter green than you might expect for a color the manufacturer calls “Emerald,” not as vivid as “Ruby” and “Sapphire.” The facets create a “softer” sparkle than the sharply cut edges of crystal beads. Made in the Czech Republic.
3mm crystals measure slightly less than 1/8-inch, and are about the same size as 3mm Pearls or 8/0 seed beads.