Item exactly as pictured. I've had these for over a year now as an accent piece on a beach outfit. They go in and out of the water and have faded quite a bit, a couple dozen trips later, but I haven't lost any to shattering or wearing off of the thread they're attached to. I paired them with the tiger skin sandalwood beads and both come back from the fading with a bit of Linseed/Mineral oil applied.