These beads are beautiful but when you put them into something and you wear it, they’re very raspy they’re almost scratchy and rough. I think they’re fantastic for say earrings or for putting onto something that you’re going to wear, but to wear them directly on your skin is a little bit harsh. I made rings just to see how they would feel And they were scratchy. They didn’t scratch, but they were scratchy. They were rough. They didn’t have the smoothness that say the ABS do or the galvanized do but they are beautiful beads don’t get me wrong. And I like them and I work with them and I’ll get more