These beads are expertly faceted with clean, sharp edges leading to a lovely sparkle. These rose quartz beads could be brought down in intensity of color with a different colored pink string. The color you see is enhanced by the neon pink string used to temporarily string the beads. Each strand is approximately 16 inches long and contains an average of 65 beads. These beads are temporarily strung, ready for you to restring into your own fabulous creation.