This box of assorted Mudra Crafts genuine fresh water cultured pearls with nice color, luster, and surface quality weighs almost half of a pound. There are no baroque shaped pearls, most are oval or potato shaped. Every pearl is pre drilled and a bead wire or pearl stringing thread can go through easily. Freshwater cultured pearls are heavier than faux pearls. Beading threads and findings for gemstones or pearls should be used to increase the substantiality of the jewelry pieces. Compared to pearls on strand, loose pearls are easier to use. Colored pearls and white pearls look great together in a jewelry setting. Colored pearls such as teal, pink, purple, gold, green, black, blue, blush, champagne, mint, turquoise, or red are all dyed.