This rosary is made in the Roman Catholic style with five decades of ten beads with the following specifications: DECADE BEADS: black spot feldspar (8 mm beads in a rounded triangular shape) OUR FATHER BEADS: black obsidian (10 mm faceted round beads) ACCENT BEADS: black obsidian (4 mm round beads) SPACER BEADS: antiqued silver plated brass (3 mm round beads) CONNECTOR: single-sided, 075 inch tall vintage Madonna and child (see image 4 for close up) CRUCIFIX: single-sided, 1.75 inch tall crucifix with black enameling (see image 3 for detail) STRUNG ON: 49-strand wire with a nylon coating LENGTH: approximately 19.25 inches from the bottom of the cross to the top of the loop when stretched out long 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.