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A shiny, multicoloured, transparent, reflective finish which is durable and is on part of the bead. The bead has either a finish that has several Shades of the same colour highlighted or various highlights in more than one colour on the bead surface. This adds a prismatic effect on the surface of the bead.
An AB coating that is applied to the entire bead. This is a unique finish and has a powerful effect.
A darker patina is applied to base Metal Beads, charms, pendants, chains and Findings to give them an aged, antique style finish. To buy our antique finish charms and findings click here.
A dense opaque milky White finish. This finish varies for different beads. In Swarovski the Alabaster effect appears to be a dense opaque finish, whereas in Seed beads it is a milky opal finish.
When a transparent beads hole is given a second lining of colour creating depth. Buy our colour lined beads here.
A metallic finish which is a permanent coating and is generally shinier than traditional metallic beads. Buy our galvanized beads here. 
A matt AB coated transparent bead.
A type of lustre finish that creates a metallic gold pearly effect.
Alabaster white Glass Beads are coated with a nitro-cellulose lacquer with pearl pigments. Click here to buy glass pearls.
An iridescent coating with multiple hues usually applied to the whole of a metallic bead.
These are transparent, opal or opaque beads that have a shiny sheen that is usually permanent. The finishes may appear to be white, coloured or gold.
A finish that has a dull, velvety, frosted surface that does not reflect light. The beads overall surface is smooth. This effect is achieved by a process called chemical etching. Click here to buy our frosted beads.
Rainbow coloured beads have a matt finish on their surface.
Outside the silver lining of the bead there is frosted glass.
An opaque, shiny, reflective finish that has the look of metal. These beads are usually glass beads with a metal surface coating that is baked on.
This is a matte bead with an dull metallic finish on its surface.
Beads that appear to be made of several metallic colours.
A metal plating on the surface of a glass bead, metals include silver, gold, nickel and copper.
A plain bead with a solid colour which no light passes through. Click here to buy opaque beads.
A special matt finish on a solid glass bead.
A special matt aurora borealis finish on a solid glass bead.
A translucent bead with a thick and creamy coating which results in a semi-translucent finish that is often achieved with a dye on the surface.
A glass or plastic bead that has been given a pearl coating, these are not natural pearls.
A spotted finish that has the look of stone which is usually found on window beads.
These beads have a round hole in the centre.
A transparent bead with a core of metallic silver which shines through the glass and gives the bead a lot of sparkle. Buy silver lined beads here.
A bead is coated with a silk white colour and a satin finish.
A bead is given a soft finish with a muted shine. The colour shade of satin glass changes with the viewing angle.
A bead which allows light to pass through. These beads transmit light allowing to see into or through them, even when their coloured. Click here to buy clear/transparent beads.
A semi-transparent bead which is not as clear as transparent but light can pass through.
When a siam ruby based bead is given a transparent lustre amethyst coating.There are no products to list in this category.
The beads surface is coated with metallic 
A pearly lustrous finish on a translucent bead. Buy our ceylon beads 