Quantity: 8" of beads
Sizes:
(Average)
Length 13 mm (varies)
Width 12 mm (varies)
Height 13 mm (varies)
Weight - carat
Material: sand cast glass with canework and some lamp work
Color: multi colors
Grade: handmade, rough surface
Details: Handmade glass beads from Africa. These are sand cast by hand from recycled glass from bottles and whatever can be found for this process and then decorated. The surface shows that gorgeous rough pocked surface that can only be made by a hand process. These are rare, fantastic and very special. Do not miss this opportunity to have a piece of history.
These are made using only humane processes. These come from Ghana.
Please note We are adding photos of other colors so you can see the texture close up. the beads you are bidding on are multi color decorated trade beads, the other colors are not included in this listing.
Please note, these are hand made beads. Part of the beauty is that they are all different and show the beautiful craft in making them. Because of this, every bead is different and special but the dimensions quoted are estimates of a few beads. We try to do our best but we cannot be precise.
******************ABOUT THESE BEADS*******************
These are hand sand cast beads made using humane techniques in Ghana, Africa. The People who make these beads use fair and safe labor practices to make and sell them in a free market. This style of bead has been produced by African tribes for trade or dress purposes for centuries. These are modern examples. Beware, many sellers sell this style beads as antiques.
As seen in http://inspirationalbeading.blogspot.com/2011/11/bead-spotlight-trade-beads.html
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