These stone beads are gorgeous! This is my first introduction to blue/blonde tiger's eye and I'm a big fan! I love the size and shape of the beads. A few beads however, have a slightly round/spherical end where the holes are. Perhaps the double-pointed faceting laser cutter was misaligned. This is not a huge issue for my purposes and only a few beads had this shape differential. Overall, I'm very happy with this purchase!