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Swarovski - 5000 series (round faceted) - 6mm beads -
Crystal, White, Cream, Pink, Red, Orange, Brown, Amber, Yellow, Yellow Green, Green

Folks will call and ask - Are the Swarovski's really that much nicer to justify the extra cost? And the simple answer is "yes" - but as with everything, the real answer is more complicated than that. For elegant, eye-catching jewelry that commands a premium price at resale, for a gift that impresses, or for just indulging your taste for finer things, you just can't beat the glitter and flash of this high-quality crystal. Would I suggest making hemp surfer bracelets using them? Perhaps not. ;-)

ABB and AB is short for Aurora Borealis finish. It is the iridescent rainbow coating on some beads that adds an extra layer of reflectivity and sparkle, and more colour depth.

The hole size for the 6mm rounds is approx. 18 gauge, so they will take up to heavy softflex (although they don't need that for strength!)

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27750001667001
Swarovski Bead - 6 mm Faceted Round (5000) - Crystal (1)
Sparkling, utterly beautiful. Multi-faceted, sharp facets, round shape. 6mm By the each.
Price: $ 0.47
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27750001757001
Swarovski Bead - 6 mm Faceted Round (5000) - Crystal AB (1)
Sparkling, utterly beautiful. Multi-faceted, sharp facets, round shape. 6mm By the each.
Price: $ 0.70
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27750001938001
Swarovski Bead - 6 mm Faceted Round (5000) - Crystal Moonlight (1)
One of the new colours in 2006. Not quite AB, not quite clear. Somewhere inbetween. Probably going to confuse people. 6mm By the each.
Price: $ 0.65
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27750001709234
Swarovski Bead - 6 mm Faceted Round (5000) - White Opal (1)
Sparkling, utterly beautiful. Multi-faceted, sharp facets, round shape. 6mm By the each.
Price: $ 0.65
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27750001797234
Swarovski Bead - 6 mm Faceted Round (5000) - White Opal AB (1)
Sparkling, utterly beautiful. Multi-faceted, sharp facets, round shape. 6mm By the each.
Price: $ 0.70
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27750001751502
Swarovski Bead - 6 mm Faceted Round (5000) - Fuchsia (1)
Sparkling, utterly beautiful. Multi-faceted, sharp facets, round shape. 6mm By the each.
Price: $ 0.65
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27750001839502
Swarovski Bead - 6 mm Faceted Round (5000) - Fuchsia AB (1)
Sparkling, utterly beautiful. Multi-faceted, sharp facets, round shape. 6mm By the each.
Price: $ 0.70
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27750001735362
Swarovski Bead - 6 mm Faceted Round (5000) - Light Peach (1)
Sparkling, utterly beautiful. Multi-faceted, sharp facets, round shape. 6mm By the each.
Price: $ 0.65
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27750001699223
Swarovski Bead - 6 mm Faceted Round (5000) - Light Rose (1)
Sparkling, utterly beautiful. Multi-faceted, sharp facets, round shape. 6mm By the each.
Price: $ 0.65
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27750001789223
Swarovski Bead - 6 mm Faceted Round (5000) - Light Rose AB (1)
Sparkling, utterly beautiful. Multi-faceted, sharp facets, round shape. 6mm By the each.
Price: $ 0.70
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27750001681209
Swarovski Bead - 6 mm Faceted Round (5000) - Rose (1)
Sparkling, utterly beautiful. Multi-faceted, sharp facets, round shape. 6mm By the each.
Price: $ 0.65
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27750001771209
Swarovski Bead - 6 mm Faceted Round (5000) - Rose AB (1)
Sparkling, utterly beautiful. Multi-faceted, sharp facets, round shape. 6mm By the each.
Price: $ 0.70
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27750001750395
Swarovski Bead - 6 mm Faceted Round (5000) - Rose Water Opal (1)
One of the new colours in 2007. Beautiful shade of pink. Translucent - the light shines through it like the dawning of a new day. This is the colour of hope. 6mm By the each.
Price: $ 0.65
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27750001722391
Swarovski Bead - 6 mm Faceted Round (5000) - Silk (1)
Sparkling, utterly beautiful. Multi-faceted, sharp facets, round shape. . New colour for 2005. 6mm By the each.
Price: $ 0.65
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27750001731319
Swarovski Bead - 6 mm Faceted Round (5000) - Vintage Rose (1)
One of the new colours in 2006. A soft, subtle pale pink. Very pretty! 6mm By the each.
Price: $ 0.65
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27750001750396
Swarovski Bead - 6 mm Faceted Round (5000) - Dark Red Coral (1)
One of the new colours in 2007. Brooding dark red opaque. 6mm By the each.
Price: $ 0.65
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27750001715241
Swarovski Bead - 6 mm Faceted Round (5000) - Garnet (1)
Sparkling, utterly beautiful. Multi-faceted, sharp facets, round shape. 6mm By the each.
Price: $ 0.65
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27750001805241
Swarovski Bead - 6 mm Faceted Round (5000) - Garnet AB (1)
Dark, sophisticated red garnet. AB finish. 6mm By the each.
Price: $ 0.70
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27750001705227
Swarovski Bead - 6 mm Faceted Round (5000) - Light Siam (1)
Sparkling, utterly beautiful. Multi-faceted, sharp facets, round shape. 6mm By the each.
Price: $ 0.65
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27750001791227
Swarovski Bead - 6 mm Faceted Round (5000) - Light Siam AB (1)
Red, red, red. Wowsers, what a red! AB finish. 6mm By the each.
Price: $ 0.70
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27750001749501
Swarovski - Faceted Round 6mm Ruby (1)
Sparkling, utterly beautiful. Multi-faceted, sharp facets, round shape. 6 mm, By the each.
Price: $ 0.65
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27750001679208
Swarovski Bead - 6 mm Faceted Round (5000) - Siam (1)
Sparkling, utterly beautiful. Multi-faceted, sharp facets, round shape. 6mm By the each.
Price: $ 0.65
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27750001769208
Swarovski Bead - 6 mm Faceted Round (5000) - Siam AB (1)
Sparkling, utterly beautiful. Multi-faceted, sharp facets, round shape. 6mm By the each.
Price: $ 0.70
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27750001750237
Swarovski Bead - 6 mm Faceted Round (5000) - Fireopal (1)
Rich varigated oranges. Wonderful. 6mm By the each.
Price: $ 0.65
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27750001711236
Swarovski Bead - 6 mm Faceted Round (5000) - Hyacinth (1)
Sparkling, utterly beautiful. Multi-faceted, sharp facets, round shape. 6mm By the each.
Price: $ 0.65
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