These freshwater pearls are the fat variety of stick pearls. They are long and about 7 mm wide. Most of the pearls within the strand are 22 mm. There is some variation, but not a lot. The shape varies within the strand, but not so much the length. The luster is good and the nacre thick with no holes. The color is a light gold with good highlights. Each strand is 16 inches long and contains approximately 20 pearls.