Red Elbow Beads that are made of a satiny smooth, very light acrylic or plastic. African Beads are gorgeous but a lot of people find they are heavy so beads that are lightweight but well made is always a great find. These beads do not look 'plastic' but mimic glass without the heft. About 23 beads which are about 30 mm x 8 mm strung on string about 30" long.