Love this combination of colors even if I was not a Buckeye, an Ohio State alum:)
I noticed minor imperfections on the pearl beads just now and thought about pulling them, but then I remembered that we all have minor 'imperfections' and we are still beautiful. Actually, we are more beautiful.
 
These are the pair on the left.
scarlet & gray drops measure 1.25 inches in length
gunmetal french hooks