These beads are handmade, so sizes are approximate and can vary from strand to strand. There may occasionally be broken, poorly shaped or mis-drilled beads on a strand. Some beads may be C or B quality and/or color enhanced. Please be aware that almost all commercial garnet used for beads is dyed. All strands are 14 to 15" in length.
Full-round, smooth teardrop shapes are drilled across the top (or sometime, the middle). Lots of beads on a strand, due to the direction that the beads are drilled.
Flat teardrop beads are drilled on the longer dimension of the bead, as shown. Transparency and polish on these beads is good, but teardrop shapes vary quite a bit.