I was so excited to get these beads, they would have made awesome earrings. But they came, and the blues and browns aren't at all like the photos. The blues are super light, and the browns are barely beige. There's one bead on the string that matches what I thought they would be. I also ordered some very pink stone beads, same thing-- they're not pink at all, they're almost white. A lot of money for beads I can't use. My birthday happened the day after delivery, and I missed the very short return window.