Adorable Penguin Beads - Hand Painted Ceramic Beads from Peru

This little ceramic fellow stands upright in classic black and white, with a bright orange beak and matching feet that pop against the glossy glaze. At roughly 3/8" wide and 5/8" tall, he has enough presence to anchor a piece without weighing it down, and the stout, rounded silhouette reads as unmistakably penguin even at arm's length. Because the painting is done by brush rather than machine, expect small differences from bead to bead — part of the charm.

The 2mm hole runs vertically and accommodates cord, leather, and most stringing wire. Try one as the star of a winter charm necklace, hang a pair from earring wires, or mix several into a cold-weather bracelet with snowflakes and icebergs in blue glass.

It also makes a sweet stocking stuffer for the beader who has everything — except, somehow, a penguin.