These freshwater pearls are a light gray with good luster and shine. They have nice shots of rainbow on the surface. There is a lot of size variation within each strand with pearls ranging from 14 mm to 24 mm long. Most are about 8 mm wide. Some have protrusions and the like. If you are looking for a necklace with a lot of textural variation, one of these strands is the way to go. They have a thick nacre and unlike many pearls of this type, there are no holes in the nacre. Each strand is 16 inches long and contains approximately 23 pearls.