We ensure that our semi precious beads are of the highest quality and grade. The beads are sold individually, by the 10 or alternatively by the 40cm string. As semi-precious beads are sold by weight from source they notoriously have small holes and so if you like working with semi-precious beads and use them a lot, then we highly recommend a bead reamer. This hand held tool helps to enlarge and smooth of the holes of semi-precious bead but it will also work fantastically well with Freshwater pearls. There is a fantastic quality to semi-precious jewellery and they will always have a timeless quality.