Granted that the 2 smaller pearl strands are strung extremely tight, but once u run your hands over smoothly up and down ALL around at least 2x-3x over, they'd easily straighten out, like really!!! REAL PEARLS ARE DETECTED IF U RUN YOUR TEETH OVER THEM, I.E. THEY'RE SANDY-LIKE AND THEY'RE MARBLY COOL, and THESE ARE FOR REAL, LADIES!!! BTW: I ordered the big WHITE PEARL strand, once on TS & other on sale & returned them BOTH 2X, and I'm sooo glad that I did 'cuz now, I got F-O-U-R WHITE PEARL strands to mix and match and I've gotten sooo many ooohs-n-aaahs & compliments already from just wearing them only 2x!!!!! THIS WAS THE BEST TS EVER AS FAR AS PEARLS ARE CONCERNED FOR THE MONEY & QUALITY!!! I'm thinking of coming back for the black ones to mix and match as well, even though it is no longer on TS, but still very affordable just the same (UNLIKE HONORA PEARLS FROM QVC, WHICH IS NO QUALITY/NO VALUE IN THEMSELVES!!)...