Color code definitions: this list may help you make sense of our beads! For BeadBunch use: the numbers at the beginning of a line imdicate the color category wchich our beads are broken into. There are 13 catagories for pressed glass beads, although most beads will not came in all categories. Please use the following chart to determine the category a bead fits in. Also: unless it specifically states differently, these colors are not finishes; to call them that would be a negative representation (finished beads are like polyester while solids are silk·)
#1-AG-art glass (EM, AM & SA bands in crystal) | #1-AL-alexandrite | ![]() #1-AM-amethyst | #1-AQ-aqua (a green-blue) | #1-AR-amber | ![]() #1-BK-black |
#12-BL-opaque light blue | #1-BR-brown | #5-BZ-bronze | #1-CA-carnelian (like the semi precious stone) | ![]() #1-CO- cobalt (dark true blue) | #1-CP-capri (a blue-green) |
#1-CR-crystal (clear) | #1-CT-citrine (like the semi precious stone) | ![]() #1-EM-emerald | ![]() #1-GA-garnet (the darker red) | #12-GR-opaque green | #1-GY-gray |
![]() #5-HM hemetite | #1-HY-hyacinth (a true transparent orange) | wood only-MB-medium brown | wood only-MH-mahogany | indian only-ML-metallic luster | wood only-NA-natural |
#1-OL-olivine | ![]() #2-OP-opal white | #12-OR-opaque orange | #1-PE-peridot green (lighter than the olivine) | indian only-PH-peach | #12-PR-opaque purple |
wood only-RB-reddish brown | #12-RD-opaque red | #1-RS-rose pink | #1-RU-ruby (the lighter red) | ![]() #1-SA-sapphire (true blue) | ![]() #4-TO-tortoise shell |
#1-TP-topaz (honey brown) | #12-YL--opaque yellow | #9-ABAL-aurora borealis finish over alexandrite | #9-ABAM-aurora borealis finish over amethyst | #9-ABBK-aurora borealis finish over black | #9-ABCO-aurora borealis finish over cobalt |
#9-ABCP-aurora borealis finish over capri | ![]() #9-ABCR-aurora borealis finish over crystal | #9-ABEM-aurora borealis finish over emerald | #9-ABGA-aurora borealis finish over garnet | #9-ABHY-aurora borealis finish over hyacinth | #9-ABRS-aurora borealis finish over rose |
#9-ABRU-aurora borealis finish over ruby | #9-ABTP-aurora borealis finish over topaz | ![]() #3-AGBL-agate blue striped semi opaque | #3-AGBR-agate striped brown semi opaque | ![]() #3-AGEM-agate emerald striped semi opaque | ![]() #3-AGOL-agate olivine striped semi opaque |
#3-AGNV-agate navy & white striped semi opaque | #3-AGPK-agate pink striped semi opaque | ![]() #3-AGPR-agate purple striped semi opaque | ![]() #3-AGPS-agate purple satin striped semi opaque | ![]() #3-AGRA-agate raspberry striped semi opaque | ![]() #3-AGTP-agate topaz striped semi opaque |
#9-AMLS-luster finish over amethyst | #9-AQLS-luster finish over aqua | #9-AQBK-aqua mixed with black semi opaque | ![]() #4-AQPE-aqua mixed with peridot | ![]() #4-AQSA-aqua mixed with sapphire | ![]() #4-BROL-brown in olivine (brown appears amethyst) |
#3-BKYL-agate black striped with yellow semi opaque | ![]() #7-CFAM-confetti dotted color finish over amethyst | #7-CFAQ-confetti dotted color finish over aqua | ![]() #7-CFCP-confetti dotted color finish over capri | #7-CFCR-confetti dotted color finish over crystal | ![]() #7-CFEM-confetti dotted color finish over emerald |
#7-CFGA-confetti dotted color finish over garnet | ![]() #7-CFSA-confetti dotted color finish over sapphire | ![]() #7-CFTP-confetti dotted color finish over topaz | ![]() #6-CLAM-clear bead finished w/lustrous amethyst | #6-CLAQ-clear bead finished w/lustrous aqua | #6-CLBR-clear bead finished w/lustrous brown |
![]() #8-CLGD-opaque bead finished w/lustrous gold | ![]() #6-CLPE-clear bead finished w/lustrous peridot | #6-CLRS-clear bead finished w/lustrous rose | ![]() #6-CLTP-clear bead finished w/lustrous topaz | #1-CNBL-cornflower blue (often called Montana blue) | #5-DKCU-dark copper |
#5-DKHM-dark hemetite | #4-FLAM-floating in crystal transparent amethyst | #4-FLCA-floating in crystal transparent carnelian | #4-FLGA-floating in crystal transparent garnet | #4-FLTP-floating in crystal transparent topaz | ![]() #4-FOAM-floating in crystal opalescent amethyst |
![]() #4-FOBL-floating in crystal opalescent blue | ![]() #4-FOPK-floating in crystal opalescent pink | #9-GALS-luster finish over garnet | #13-GDBK-gold impressed designs over black | ![]() #5-GDCR-gold finish over crystal | ![]() #3-GRBK-green mixed with black semi opaque |
#4-GRTO-green tortoise shell | GRTQ-green turquoise opaque | #3-GYBK-gray mixed with black semi opaque | #13-HYBK-black impressed designs over hyacinth | #9-HYLS-luster finish over hyacinth | ![]() #5-IRBL-iris opaque blue (gives an oil-slick finish) |
![]() #5-IRBR-iris opaque brown (gives an oil-slick finish) | ![]() #5-IRGR-iris opaque purple (gives an oil-slick finish) | #1-LTAM-light amethyst | #1-LTBL-light blue | #1-LTTP-light topaz | #1-LTYL-light yellow |
#11-MAAL-matte AB (called ghost) finish alexandrite | #11-MACR-matte AB (called ghost) finished crystal | #11-MACO-matte AB (called ghost) finished cobalt | #11-MACT-matte AB (called ghost) finished citrine | #11-MAPE-matte AB (called ghost) finished peridot | #11-MARS-matte AB (called ghost) finished rose |
#11-MASA-matte AB (called ghost) finished sapphire | #11-MAOL-matte agate olivine | ![]() #11-MAQP-matte aqua in peridot | ![]() #11-MAQS-matte aqua in sapphire | ![]() #8-MBAM-marble opaque amethyst (like stone) | ![]() #8-MBBK-marble opaque black (like natural stone) |
![]() #8-MBGR-marble opaque green (like natural stone) | ![]() #8-MBJA-marble opaque jasper (like natural stone) | ![]() #8-MBLP-marble opaque lapis (like natural stone) | #8-MBRS-marble opaque rose (like natural stone) | ![]() #8-MBTN-marble opaque tan (like natural stone) | ![]() #8-MBTP-marble opaque topaz (like natural stone) |
#8-MBTQ-marble opaque turquoise (like stone) | ![]() #11-MFAQ-matte floating aqua | ![]() #11-MPRS-matte peridot in rose | #10-MTAG-matte art glass | #10-MTAL-matte alexandrite | #10-MTAM-matte amethyst |
#10-MTAQ-matte aqua | #10-MTBK-matte black | #10-MTBR-matte brown | #10-MTCB-matte cornflower blue | #10-MTCO-matte cobalt | #10-MTCP-matte capri |
#10-MTCR-matte crystal | #10-MTCT-matte citrine | #10-MTEM-matte emerald | #10-MTGA-matte garnet | #10-MTHY-matte hyacinth | #10-MTOL-matte olivine |
#10-MTOP-matte opal white | #10-MTPE-matte peridot | #10-MTRS-matte rose | #10-MTRU-matte ruby | #10-MTSA-matte sapphire | #11-MTTO-matte tortoise shell |
#10-MTTP-matte topaz | #13-OLBK-black impressed designs over olivine | #2-OPAM-opalescent amethyst | #2-OPBL-opalescent blue | #2-OPCP-opalescent capri | #2-OPGR-opalescent green |
#2-OPPK-opalescent pink | #4-PERS-peridot in rose | #3-PKBK-pink blue in black | ![]() #3-PWBK-periwinkle blue in black | #3-RDBR-red in brown | #3-RDBK-red in black |
#13-RUSV-silver impressed designs over ruby | #9-RULS-luster finish over ruby | #9-SALS-luster finish over sapphire | #4-SARS-sapphire in rose | #13-SLAM-silver foil lined amethyst | #13-SLAQ-silver foil lined aqua |
#13-SLBR-silver foil lined brown | #13-SLCB-silver foil lined cornflower blue | #13-SLCO-silver foil lined cobalt | #13-SLCP-silver foil lined capri | #13-SLCR-silver foil lined crystal | #13-SLCT-silver foil lined citrine |
#13-SLEM-silver foil lined emerald | #13-SLGA-silver foil lined garnet | #13-SLOL-silver foil lined olivine | #13-SLPE-silver foil lined peridot | #13-SLSA-silver foil lined sapphire | #13-SLTL-silver foil lined teal |
#13-SLTP-silver foil lined topaz | #1-SMTP-smokey topaz transparent | #9-STPL-luster finish over smokey topaz | #13-SVBK-silver impressed designs over black | #3-WHPR-white and purple striped semi opaque | ![]() #4-WHTP-white in topaz transparent |