These vintage Czechoslovakian glass beads were made in molds during the 1980s and early 1990s. However, they are perfectly smooth with no mold marks whatsoever. The bead is lovely, saturated lilac purple. The bead is opaque. It is 17 mm long and 8 mm wide at the widest point. It is slimmer at the ends and rounder in the middle. The bead channel will accommodate up to a 0.5 mm string. The ends of the bead are flat. The bead is 4 mm wide at each end. Price is for 10 beads.