Black or brown. They're from Peru. They're ceramic. They're handpainted. Drilled top to bottom. Approximately 1 inch wide, .75 inches high. PCB's - Peruvian Ceramic Beads. Some of the PCB holes will take a 2mm cord, some just close to a 2mm cord. Sold in units of 5 so to buy 10 choose 2 units, to buy 100 choose 20 units