These freshwater pearls are a shiny deep gray with nice rainbow highlights. These pearls are drilled on the side so if you needed wings for an angel or fairy, these would be perfect. They would also work well in a tribal application where you wanted the impression of teeth. The pearls are thin, but there are no breaks in the nacre. In between each pearl is a matching gray freshwater pearl rondelle. This pearl can be used in conjuction with the fairy wing pearls or separately. As you can see, the rondelle can allow the fairy wings to all hang in the same direction. The color is good with a nice shine. Each strand is 16 inches long and contains approximately 160 pearls mixed between the two types.