The person agreed to an opinion from Ruth and Ruth was kind enough to reply to an email I sent her about these beads referencing this thread.

I sent the person the response and links to this board and discussion.
I asked them to join our community and be part of the learning we all share here.
I decided to refund the person the cost of the beads and asked them to keep them as a gift and use them to learn from.
Thank you for letting me vent and I apologize if I rubbed anyone the wrong way.
Wayne