Pretty little beads with a flat side that adheres well to the nail. Warning, this is not self-adhesive, it takes place on a non-dry varnish layer, let hang and cover with a resistant topcoat for all remains strong and takes several days. There are two different sizes in the kit. I waited to 3, in order to make degraded size. But it also works size 2 :) I have not counted them, I do not know if there's actually 1000, but the quantity is sufficient for several months. Very good value.