These pearls are astonishing!  After reading some of the reviews I did not expect them to impress me so much. I was pleasantly surprised to find them, very heavy as they should be for real pearls, the gleam with beautiful color and shape.  Every pearl is NOT exactly the same size or shape, but they are very very similar in size and shape.  Many of the pearls have some natural grooving in a circular pattern around the circumference of the pearl. This is the reason these pearls are being sold at this very low price.  The circular pattern is NOT A PROBLEM.  It is a natural part of the pearl and looks really cool.  I intend to wear mine as often as I can.  Since I didn't pay a lot for them, I am not worried about them being stolen or lost, but I'll enjoy feeling pretty in them.