These small Pink Opal faceted gemstones have a lovely natural sparkle. They'll work nicely within many of your beading projects. These tiny faceted gemstones are the solution we're offering to you as a replacement for the 3mm Swarovski Crystal Faceted Round Beads which have been discontinued. You'll get a lovely natural sparkle with these gemstones and they'll work so nicely within your beadwork projects. These beads will allow a size 12 (or smaller) beading needle to pass through them. Due to the nature of these natural stones, variation in size is to be expected.

3mm Pink Opal beads specifications: 

• Stone: Pink Opal
• Shape: Round
• Cut: Machine
• Measurements: 3mm 
• Hole size: 0.3mm
• Strand Length: 12.5 inch
• Quantity: approximately 110 pieces

These natural stone beads are cut and polished by a combination of machine and hand finishing. Due to the way they are processed, the size of beads can differ up to 0.5mm and result in a different strand length. Color and bead shape may also vary from bead to bead, strand to strand and batch to batch. The beauty of natural products is their organic and varied nature so precison and exactness here is not typical of these products. These stone beads are ideal for stringing projects but not reccomened for elaborate beadweaving.