This hair stick is topped with a lovely, clear, green glass bead that has a stripe of sparkly copper spinning around it. An antiqued copper bicone sets above, and a coordinating copper bicone bead sets below. Copper accents complete the design. The beaded top is built on a strong steel pin that should not break with normal handling. Just the same, it's best to the stick itself, and not the beaded top. ~ The smooth, round hair stick is hand turned from oak that has been given a medium-dark. Several coats of polyurethane make it water resistant, but not water proof - it's fine to hold up your damp bun, but you don't want to wear it swimming. As with all my designs, the stick is completely smooth with a softly rounded tip, so it won't snag delicate hair. ~ Ready to ship. * Usable length of stick: 4 1/2" (11.4 cm) * Total length, including the beaded top: 5 7/8" (14.9 cm) * Wood: hand carved oak with medium-dark stain * Topper: glass beads, plated beads and accents. Built on a strong steel pin.