This rosary is made in the traditional Anglican style with 4 sets of 7 beads with the following specifications: WEEK BEADS: matte snowflake obsidian beads (8 mm round) CRUCIFORM BEADS: obsidian beads (10mm round) ACCENT BEADS: obsidian (4 mm round) SPACER BEADS: imitation nickel (zinc) plated beads (3 mm round) CROSS: single-sided pewter cross (42 mm long by 30 mm wide) with Celtic trinity knots on each arm STRUNG ON: 49-strand wire with a nylon coating LENGTH: approximately 11 inches from the bottom of the cross to the top of the loop The silver colored components of this rosary are imitation nickel (zinc), pewter, and stainless steel, which results in a silver color that is all tarnish free. Although I have done my best to photograph the color of this item accurately, please allow for variations in monitor settings and for the fact that the photo is taken under high powered lights.