I was amazed at the tremendous skill shown in these beautiful copper beads. They're also slightly heavier than I imagined which gave me a very positive indication from the start that I was going to be very happy with them. I've been using these copper beads in a couple of small jewelry creations and they look absolutely stunning in the scheme. Individually, each bead is a beautiful work of art on its own. It exudes a wonderful primitiveness within the sheer simplicity of its design. I look forward to buying more of these and other items from this particular store in the future.