Half bead, half rondelle, this gun-metal gray bead is a great utility bead. It is 8 mm from hole to hole. The bead is 9 mm wide at the center. The band is textured with soft white highlights to accentuate the texture. The top and bottom are rounded. The bead channel will accommodate a 0.5 mm string. This is a vintage Czech glass bead created during the 1980s or early 1990s in molds. Price is for 10 beads.