These freshwater pearls are a lovely bright white color. They have a good, bright luster. Some of the pearls have love rings; they are not a predominate feature in the strand but there are slight rings on every pearl. There is good color uniformity within the strand. The shapes and sizes vary slightly within the strand, but combined they make for an attractive strand. The pearls are 8 mm at their widest point. Each strand is 16 inches long and there are approximately 43 pearls on each strand.