I recently purchased an assortment of pendants to work with. The quality of the stones is outstanding! I loves the abstract textures and color variations in my assortment, but wish, in some cases, there had been a little more surface interest in some of my rectangular pendants. But I will be able to work well with them nevertheless because they challenge me to come up with creative solutions. These stones are high-end compared to some hobbyist beading catalogs, so you can't go wrong with anything you purchase. Kudos to Creative Trading!