Genuine 3 strands peacock black pearls. The actual length of the necklace is close to five strands, because the longer two strands include a lot more pearls than the shortest row. A hand carved and polished flower cameo clasp is holding the three rows of pearls together, made of genuine Mother of Pearl (MOP). These are rice and potato pearls, meaning their surface has natural grooves and rings. The color is actually a rainbow color of blueish purple, silver, gray and other colors typical for peacock pearls.