Bead Finish Information

AL:

Alabaster (translucent, marble like appearance)

C:

Ceylon (soft and subdued pearl-like finish)

CR:

Crystal (transparent, the inside of the bead is darker than the outside)

F:

Fancy (transparent, usually with an Aurora Borealis rainbow finish and Inside Color lined)

GA:

Galvanized (chemically plated-color finish, not very durable)

GA MA:

Galvanized Matte

GA S-MA:

Galvanized Semi-Matte

ICL:

Inside Color lined (bead is transparent. Inside of the bead is a different color than the outside. Colors are listed as --- Inside color/Outside color)

ICL R:

Inside Color Lined Rainbow (bead is transparent. Inside of the bead is a different color than the outside. Colors are listed as --- Inside color/Outside color). With a rainbow (Aurora Borealis rainbow finish-often multiple colors)

ICL*:

Inside Color lined w/ sparkle (bead is transparent. Inside of the bead sparkles with different color than the outside. Colors are listed as ---Inside color/Outside color)

L:

Luster (pearl-like finish)

M:

Metallic (has a metallic look)

M MA:

Metallic Matte

MA:

Matte (frosted appearance, opaque unless otherwise indicated, sometimes 2 or 3 tone)

MR:

Metallic Rainbow (multiple color metallic, often called Iris)

MR MA:

Metallica Rainbow Matte

OP:

Opaque (no light passes through the bead)

OP AL:

Opaque Alabaster

OP MA:

Opaque Matte

OP S-MA:

Opaque Semi Matte

OPL:

Opaque Luster (opaque with a pearl-like luster finish)

OPL R:

Opaque Luster Rainbow

OPR:

Opaque Rainbow (opaque with an Aurora Borealis rainbow finish-often multiple colors)

OPR MA:

Opaque Rainbow Matte

R:

Rainbow (Aurora Borealis rainbow finish-often multiple colors)

S:

Satin (silky appearance, edges tend to be sharp)

S-MA:

Semi-Matte (not quite a matte finish, not quite shiny either)

T:

Transparent (light passes through the bead)

T MA:

Transparent Matte (light passes through the bead, frosted finish)

T S-MA:

Transparent Semi Matte

TL:

Transparent Luster (light passes through the bead and it has a slight pearlized finish)

TR:

Transparent Rainbow (light passes through the bead, with an Aurora Borealis rainbow finish)

TR MA:

Transparent Rainbow Matte

TSL:

Transparent Silver Lined (light passes through the bead, hole of bead is Silver Lined)

TSL S-MA:

Transparent Silverlined Semi Matte