Wholesale Prices in Price Matrix, *** if you choose assortment, please specify the color mix you would like *** These Crow beads are made from glass. Bead Size: 9mm (3/8"D x 1/4" W). You get you choice between transparent or opaque beads. Each bead has a 1/8" hole through the center so you can string them onto you jewelry or craft project with ease. There are approximately 1300 beads per kilo - appx 13 strands per kilo. These beads were considered a trade bead during the "Lewis and Clark Era" which makes them period correct for different reenactors time periods, free-trapper craft projects and living history events. Great for your craft jewelry beading projects revolving around reenactment events, Civil War, Rendezvous, Pirate, Renaissance, Medieval, Pow Wow, Living History and Cowboy).