Hello its Lulu I didn't know what gritty felt like but I do now .the beads are not gritty they are smooth . I have got lots of beads some I don't like my mum says some people might not collect beads to make monetary they might decorate things with them or just even like pretty beads I will show u how many beads I. Got on Sunday. Do you thinsonera body might want some free beads to decorate things with ? I got lots k fills a big storage box full.this is a I got these beads in the photo for doing jobs