Made in the Czech Republic, the facets of these pear shape beads are first cut by machine. Then the surface is polished as they are fed through a red-hot oven. This creates a beautiful, smooth finish on the facets but with slightly rounded edges. These beads have 2 clear color coatings added to a crystal base. Most of our inventory is temporarily strung. Please note that small imperfections will occur as part of the manufacturing process and size, shape and color may vary slightly from lot to lot.