Close-up of purple recycled glass beads from Ghana showing the smooth matte frosted surface and round shape

Purple Recycled Glass Beads (Medium)

$8.85
$8.85 $14.50
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Close-up of purple recycled glass beads from Ghana showing the smooth matte frosted surface and round shape
  • Close-up of purple recycled glass beads from Ghana showing the smooth matte frosted surface and round shape
  • Full strand of purple recycled glass beads in a loop beside a US penny for size reference
  • Close-up of purple recycled glass beads from Ghana showing the smooth matte frosted surface and round shape
  • Full strand of purple recycled glass beads in a loop beside a US penny for size reference
Purple Recycled Glass Beads (Medium)

Purple Recycled Glass Beads (Medium)

$8.85
$8.85 $14.50
These great beads are made by the Krobo People of Ghana, Africa. Powder glass beads are made by crushing glass to a fine powder and heating it so that the particles fuse together. The glass is then poured into clay molds, with a cassava leaf stem used to make the hole. They are baked in an oven and the glass fuses and the cassava stem burns up. This technique has been used in Africa for centuries.

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