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People usually search a lot to find out the best ruby and sapphire beads, however the best quality of them is available in Burma (Myanmar). The stuff made in this country looks beautiful and also very bright in color, due to which Burma emerged as the leading beads exporter across the world. The good quality stuff of Burmese origin is transparent. Burmese Rubilite is very rare and therefore fetches a very high value. According to an average estimation, 5 carat of Rubilite can cost up to 60 thousand dollars per carat. Sapphire beads of Burma are also very expensive. Other countries that contain good resources of Ruby and Sapphire beads are Vietnam, Cambodia and Ceylon. Although the quality level of ruby and sapphires available in Ceylon is not up to the level of Burma but the level of pink sapphire is very good out there.

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Glass Bead Finishes And Coatings

Glass beads come in an assortment of finishes, which embellish and enhance their appearance. A finish is a surface treatment, such as an additive, color or coating applied to the end product.
Common finishes include matte, frosted, AB (aurora borealis) or rainbow, metallic, pearl and satin.AB finish is a permanent rainbow finish that can be applied to any color or type of glass bead. The finish is only applied to one side of the bead.
Metallic coatings are usually applied by heating the glass beads and then spraying them with oxidized tin.
A matte treatment results in a non-reflective, frosted, velvet-like appearance. Semi-matte is matte but with a light polish. The beads do not look as shiny as regular opaque.

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