This is a strand of faceted rutilated teardrop black quartz sizes ranging from 10x7x5 to 12x8x5mm stones. There are 50 stones on the strand. I looked at the pricing on Rio and they are selling round stones for $8.00 or so. The clarity is excellent. Some stones have a smoky center. You can enlarge the photo and see those stones. You are buying stones individually and not the entire strand. If you buy 1 or 2 stones the stones will be mailed via 1sr class mail meaning that it's a stamp enveloped. if You buy 3 or more stones depending where you live they may be shipped by USPS. Free shipping on 1 or 2 stones purchased