Sapphire blue and gold bicone beads

These Czech crystal bicones are an interesting bead. The center is flat, like a rondelle. The ends taper, but do not come to a point. The bead is 8 mm at the widest point. The blue color is translucent and is concentrated in the center of the bead. It is a lovely sapphire blue with bright gold ends. The faceting is nice and sharp. Each strand contains about 25 beads and is 10 inches long.