Two different sizes available in these Cherry Quartz Cube beads. This listing is for (1) Strand of these beads, pick the size above. 4mm bead strands contain approximately 88 beads per strand. 6mm bead strands contain approximately 65 beads per strand.. Your eyes are not playing tricks on you, the 4mm beads are a little paler than the other 6mm ones. Please be aware we have done our best to show these beads as they actually appear, but we can't be responsible for different computer and device screen settings. Hole size in all of them is approximately 1.5mm. For years, jewelry makers were led to believe that cherry quartz was a naturally occurring gemstone. It turns out that this pretty dark pink "gemstone" is in fact not naturally occurring at all. It is simply glass that was made to look like a gemstone. Although the terms "cherry quartz" and "strawberry quartz" are often used interchangeably in the jewelry trade, the vast majority of items sold as both Cherry Strawberry "quartz", are in fact the man-made glass "gemstone." True Strawberry Quartz does exist though it is very rare. Our Cherry "Quartz" is definitely Glass! Many More Jewelry Making Supplies Coming Soon from Alice's Looking Glass Jewelry!!! Payment and Shipping Information U.S. Buyers Keep Shopping! Take advantage of our shipping discount! Weight Based Combined Shipping Rates are available for International Buyers as well. When buying one item, please use the "Buy It Now" button, if building an order please use the Shopping Cart to get our best Combined Shipping Rates. Combined shipping requires combined payment. When paying for multiple items, buyers must pay in one lump sum to receive discounted shipping fees. INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING: Import duties, taxes and charges are not included in the item price or shipping charges. These charges are the buyer?s responsibility. Please check with your country?s customs office to determine what these additional costs will be prior to bidding/buying. These charges are normally collected by the delivering freight (shipping) company or when you pick the item up ? do not confuse them for additional shipping charges. We do not mark merchandise values below the purchase price or mark items as gifts as US and International government regulations prohibit doing so. ~Thank you for stopping by Alice's Looking Glass Jewelry!~