Lacquered Red Cat's Eye Beads

Everyone wants red cat's eye beads, but unfortunately - a true red cat's eye bead can not be manufactured. As the fiber optic material is brought closer to red, it looses its eye. "True" red fiber optic beads would appear as clear glass - no eye at all.

So - we turn instead to the idea of lacquering white cat's eye beads with red paint. Lacquered beads have a tell tale bit of white around the drill site.

The downside to painted beads is that the paint can be chipped, or rubbed off with a lot of wear. I've been selling these beads for about three years now, and have gotten five or six notes from customers that their beads eventually chipped. Please keep this in mind when using these beads, and be sure to inform your customers that they need gentle care.