One (1) strand of our 3-in-1 style African waist beads. This strand includes 3 small strands that come together (attach) at the larger accent beads. The strand includes 42 inches of beads with several inches of cotton string on each end to tie. The beads can be slipped off to resize smaller, if needed. The strands are to be tied on for long term wear. The beads are approximately 1-2 mm, not including the larger accent beads.