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Swarovski - 5000 series (round faceted) - 6mm beads -
Teal, Aqua, Blue, Alexandrite, Purple, Metallic Gold, Grey, Black

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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27750001745379
Swarovski Bead - 6 mm Faceted Round (5000) - Indicolite (1)
Sparkling, utterly beautiful. Multi-faceted, sharp facets, round shape. 6mm By the each.
Price: $ 0.65
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27750001759202
Swarovski Bead - 6 mm Faceted Round (5000) - Aqua AB (1)
Sparkling, utterly beautiful. Multi-faceted, sharp facets, round shape. 6mm By the each.
Price: $ 0.70
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27750001669202
Swarovski Bead - 6 mm Faceted Round (5000) - Aquamarine (1)
Sparkling, utterly beautiful. Multi-faceted, sharp facets, round shape. 6mm By the each.
Price: $ 0.65
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27750001707229
Swarovski Bead - 6 mm Faceted Round (5000) - Blue Zircon (1)
Sparkling, utterly beautiful. Multi-faceted, sharp facets, round shape. 6mm By the each.
Price: $ 0.65
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27750001795229
Swarovski Bead - 6 mm Faceted Round (5000) - Blue Zircon AB (1)
Lovely teal blue green. AB Finish. 6mm By the each.
Price: $ 0.70
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27750001746394
Swarovski Bead - 6 mm Faceted Round (5000) - Caribbean Blue Opal (1)
Sparkling, utterly beautiful. Multi-faceted, sharp facets, round shape. . New colour for 2006. 6mm Hole size is approx. 18 ga, takes up to heavy softflex. By the each.
Price: $ 0.65
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27750001693217
Swarovski Bead - 6 mm Faceted Round (5000) - Indian Sapphire (1)
Sparkling, utterly beautiful. Multi-faceted, sharp facets, round shape. 6mm By the each.
Price: $ 0.65
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27750001833379
Swarovski Bead - 6 mm Faceted Round (5000) - Indicolite AB (1)
Sparkling, utterly beautiful. Multi-faceted, sharp facets, round shape. 6mm By the each.
Price: $ 0.70
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27750001708390
Swarovski Bead - 6 mm Faceted Round (5000) - Pacific Opal (1)
One of the new colours. 6mm By the each.
Price: $ 0.65
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27750001719243
Swarovski Bead - 6 mm Faceted Round (5000) - Capri Blue (1)
Sparkling, utterly beautiful. Multi-faceted, sharp facets, round shape. 6mm By the each.
Price: $ 0.65
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27750001805243
Swarovski Bead - 6 mm Faceted Round (5000) - Capri Blue AB (1)
Capri blue is a little on the greener side of pure blue, but still a definite blue. LOVE this colour. AB finish. 6mm By the each.
Price: $ 0.70
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2775000783838
Swarovski Bead - 6 mm Faceted Round (5000) - Dark Sapphire (1)
Wondered where the dark blue was? Wonder no longer. Dark Sapphire! Despite it looking purple in this picture. 6mm By the each.
Price: $ 0.65
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27750001733361
Swarovski Bead - 6 mm Faceted Round (5000) - Light Azore (1)
Sparkling, utterly beautiful. Multi-faceted, sharp facets, round shape. 6mm By the each.
Price: $ 0.65
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27750001821361
Swarovski Bead - 6 mm Faceted Round (5000) - Light Azore AB (1)
Pale, icy blue. Sparkling, utterly beautiful. Multi-faceted, sharp facets, round shape. 6mm By the each.
Price: $ 0.65
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27750001683211
Swarovski Bead - 6 mm Faceted Round (5000) - Light Sapphire (1)
Sparkling, utterly beautiful. Multi-faceted, sharp facets, round shape. 6mm By the each.
Price: $ 0.65
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27750001773211
Swarovski Bead - 6 mm Faceted Round (5000) - Light Sapphire AB (1)
Light Blue, very compatible with Sapphire. Sparkling, utterly beautiful. Multi-faceted, sharp facets, round shape. 6mm By the each.
Price: $ 0.70
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27750001677207
Swarovski Bead - 6 mm Faceted Round (5000) - Montana (1)
Dark Montana blue, like Montana sapphire. 6mm By the each.
Price: $ 0.65
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27750001767207
Swarovski Bead - 6 mm Faceted Round (5000) - Montana AB (1)
Dark smoky blue. AB finish. 6mm By the each.
Price: $ 0.70
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27750001675206
Swarovski Bead - 6 mm Faceted Round (5000) - Sapphire (1)
Sparkling, utterly beautiful. Multi-faceted, sharp facets, round shape. 6mm By the each.
Price: $ 0.65
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27750001765206
Swarovski Bead - 6 mm Faceted Round (5000) - Sapphire AB (1)
Mid-range blue.AB finish. 6mm By the each.
Price: $ 0.70
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27750006mmalex
Swarovski Bead - 6 mm Faceted Round (5000) - Alexandrite (1)
Colour-shift, Blue/Violet. Sparkling, utterly beautiful. Multi-faceted, sharp facets, round shape. 6mm By the each.
Price: $ 0.65
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27750001726277
Swarovski Bead - 6 mm Faceted Round (5000) - Purple Velvet (1)
Sparkling, utterly beautiful. Multi-faceted, sharp facets, round shape. . New colour for 2005. 6mm Hole size is approx. 18 ga, takes up to heavy softflex. By the each.
Price: $ 0.65
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27750001755539
Swarovski Bead - 6 mm Faceted Round (5000) - Tanzanite (1)
Sparkling, utterly beautiful. Multi-faceted, sharp facets, round shape. 6mm By the each.
Price: $ 0.65
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27750001737371
Swarovski Bead - 6 mm Faceted Round (5000) - Violet (1)
Sparkling, utterly beautiful. Multi-faceted, sharp facets, round shape. 6mm By the each.
Price: $ 0.65
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27750001825371
Swarovski Bead - 6 mm Faceted Round (5000) - Violet AB (1)
Sparkling, utterly beautiful. Multi-faceted, sharp facets, round shape. 6mm By the each.
Price: $ 0.70
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27750001710389
Swarovski Bead - 6 mm Faceted Round (5000) - Violet Opal (1)
Sparkling, utterly beautiful. Multi-faceted, sharp facets, round shape. 6mm By the each.
Price: $ 0.70
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27750001671204
Swarovski Bead - 6 mm Faceted Round (5000) - Amethyst (1)
Sparkling, utterly beautiful. Multi-faceted, sharp facets, round shape. 6mm By the each.
Price: $ 0.65
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