These 8mm metal beads are plated with real silver. They look great in bone chokers and bracelets or as part of an earring. The hole is approximately 1/16" so they will go over leather fringes if they are narrow and you cut the ends to a tapered point. The trick to getting a bead with a smaller hole over a wider leather fringe is to twist the leather at the tip. These silver plated beads really dress up an artifact piece or your regalia. Package of approximately 100 beads.