I love this Sawarovski Bling Bead in Black and have had occasion to order several of them over the last year and and a half. If I have a bracelet or necklace that fits well with a black Bling bead I always get onem, generally two, of these. I like for both ends of my items to match. I have Never been disappointed with them and it is one of the few SWaroski crystal beads that I have that has Never lost a crystal. This is generally a real problem, wiith these crystal beads, but not with Bling's Black one or with the Siam red one.<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Red-Paw-on-Black-Disc-European-Charm-Bead-Hanger-with-Siam-Swarovski-Crystal/dp/B0069BJV5Y/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Red Paw on Black Disc European Charm Bead Hanger with Siam Swarovski Crystal ...</a>&nbsp;or&nbsp;<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Swarovski-SIAM-Deep-Red-Crystals-Pave-European-Charm-Bead/dp/B0044AW2A8/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Swarovski SIAM Deep Red Crystals Pave European Charm Bead</a>. Note that this Siam Red is in Arts and crafts, not jewelry
WHen I really feel the need to spend Big so I do not loose crystals, I buy LoveLinks Black Sea/Black Sea:<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Lovelinks-by-Aagaard-RETIRED-Sterling-Silver-Black-Sea-Bead-with-Murano-Glass-For-Charm-Bracelets/dp/B004RB6LPG/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Lovelinks by Aagaard - RETIRED Sterling Silver Black Sea Bead with Murano Glass For Charm Bracelets</a>Here it is in red: the bumps are easier to see...that is what this bead has, big bumps all around it. I usually do not like bumpy beads, but these are great.&nbsp;<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Lovelinks-by-Aagaard-RETIRED-Sterling-Silver-Red-Sea-Bead-with-Murano-Glass-For-Charm-Bracelets/dp/B004RB8MQC/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Lovelinks by Aagaard - RETIRED Sterling Silver Red Sea Bead with Murano Glass For Charm Bracelets</a>&nbsp;(I may have ordered the last one today though, but you can try for any color!) They look like crystals, but are not, so absolutely cannot be lost. I give both a 5. Dark, not shiny, very classy!!!!