I ordered Carnelian beads in different diameters and shapes, along with gold-finished brass spheres, to create a wedding gift for a young friend who a requested “dark orange” set. She made the request on Monday; by the end of the work week, I had received the box of beads from Tejas! The beads, all of them, are fine quality, with a silky, smooth texture, translucent depth, and beautiful luster. When I was young, such beads were found only in the display windows of expensive jewelry stores downtown. The gold beads are handsome by themselves, but they were the perfect companions for the Carnelian beads. My photography of the finished set does not do the beads justice. They are truly lovely.