The color on these beads is really lucscious. It is a deep sapphire blue that is almost turquoise, too. Really, it defys description. Each end is capped by a matte gold wash. The pattern of the wash makes the middle look like a rondel. Each bead is 6 mm from end to end, it is 8 mm wide. Each strand contains about 25 beads. Each strand is approximately 6 inches long.