- Assortment of standard ghost size 6 "E" beads.
- Approx. 3.5-4.4mm tall, 2-3mm thick.
- 1-1.3mm hole.
- 600-1,000 beads per 50-gram pack.
- Translucent matte finish with an aurora borealis coating.
- What kind of beads are they?
"E" beads are glass seed beads that measure 50 and 60 (often written 5/0 and 6/0, or just called sizes 5 and 6). - Unlike other seed beads, their circumference is not perfectly smooth and round.
- Like many seed beads, "E" beads are usually made in the Czech Republic.
- Why are they called "E"?
The letter refers to the beads' shape. - Their form resembles the flattened sides on a slice of bread; just as bread is cut from a loaf, "E" beads are cut from an elongated tube of glass.
- The slicer used in this process is shaped much like the letter "E," therefore creating slightly squared-off beads as it presses down on the tube.
- *Please consider the actual sizes given in the listing as the pictures are generally enlarged to show detail.