The oyster was decoupaged, hand painted with gold and then sealed to protect it. It has 24 hand painted wooden beads with a hemp tassel. You can display this garland alone, display in/on a basket or use thin hemp string or ribbon to tie it to a bottle or vase. The shells I use are collected (empty), cleaned and dried in the sun right here in the Florida Panhandle. Total length: 32.25" Item # G-95