They're from Peru. They're ceramic. They're handpainted. The hole is ear to ear. Roughly .75 inches long, .25 inches wide. 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