12mm Brown Swirl Ghana Krobo Beads, Recycled Jewelry Supplies

12mm Brown Swirl Ghana Krobo Beads, Recycled Jewelry SuppliesThese recycled glass beads are made in Ghana by the Krobo tribe using powdered recycled glass. They heat the glass powder and pour it into a mold, and shape the bead using a cassava leaf to swirl the glass around in the heated mold. The beads are then heated in an oven, where the glass fuses together, and the cassava leaf burns away. It's a fascinating technique that I have been lucky enough to witness. This is the same technique that has been used in

Number of Beads: 1000Strand Length: 9"Color: Pale Yellow/Cream

these beauties would make quite a statement in tribal or ethnic jewelry

They are beautifully shaped

5" of beads with 3

Senneh rugs are known for their repeating patterns

This fabric is Strip Cloth

and yellow

When I came across these beads my heart skipped a beat

This is jaw-dropping beautiful and so happy

Color: Pink

Size: 5 x 3" (varies due to nature of shells)

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