I purchased one strand of the 3mm faceted rounds. The strands contained about 126 beads. The beads are all uniform in size, drilled evenly, and appear to be without major flaws.
The beads themselves have a beautiful golden sheen. Some are lighter than others, having a little translucence to them, appearing a dark grey-brown, others are completely opaque black. Each and every bead, regardless of opacity, shines gold.
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