If you like visual texture, this is the one for you. "Tan" is not an apt color description. Some are coffee colored and others have streaks of gray. One has a horizontal grain (most are vertical grained) with a salmon/brown band. Pits and scarring naturally present in wood are present in a few, but do not detract from the overall look of the pendent. Instead, they add to the appeal of the stone. I could meditate on these for hours.