Omega Constellation Ladies Watch 1277.70Semi-matte is matte but with a light polish. The beads do not look as shiny as regular opaque.Luster coatings may be metallic, white or colored. They have a uniform, shiny finish on the of an opaque, translucent or transparent bead. The beads end up having a pearlized look.Pearl finish is often used to describe beads with an opaque luster.Iris is an iridescent permanent coating applied to glass beads, which gives them a rainbow metallic shine Omega Constellation Ladies Watch 1277.70.Vitreal (vitrail) is when one half of the glass bead is painted silver, with a rainbow finish over the silver half. There are a variety of rainbow coatings available.
Glass beads come in an assortment of finishes, which embellish and enhance their appearance. A finish is a Omega Constellation Ladies Watch 1277.70 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 Omega Constellation Ladies Watch 1277.70.