The Ice. The Sea. The Wooden Boats. The Shield Maidens! Channel your Viking ancestry with these beauties! The top beads are vintage plastic Mardi Gras Beads, with a dimpled texture, like frozen water (see how they catch the light—so pretty). The middle beads are a frigid ice blue, ceramic, and the bottom dangles are of wood. These are joined together with salvaged electrical copper wire, hooks and all, and have a wonderful patina. They measure approx. 2+1/2" long from top of hook to bottom dangle. These are light weight. The hook is about 20 gauge and forged flat.