African Krobo Yellow Mix Bead Necklace(17.5 inches), Recycled African Glass Beads, Ghana Krobo Beads, buy Ethnic Jewelry, Tribal, Gift for Her

A lovely mix of mainly sunny yellow Krobo beads with multi designs handmade in Ghana and a mix of vintage and new brass beads. Each bead is meticulously hand crafted by local artisans using old techniques and tools to produce them and may buy have some slight differences that all add to the beauty and aesthetics of each piece.

Closes with a brass clasp.

Length: 44.5cm/17.5 inches

Disposed glass bottles, jars windows, scrap glass are collected, washed and then crushed into fine powder. Various clay moulds are then made for the beads and the heated powder is then poured into the moulds to form various patterns, shapes, and colors. A leaf stem (cassava) is then placed as a marker for the hole, which burns away during the firing. Firing takes place in clay kilns or ovens made from termite clay until the glass fuses. Once the glass has annealed the beads are separated to be washed or polished by rubbing them forcefully with sand and water on a smooth stone. Painted beads are decorated with a paste made from the glass colored glass powder and then applied with a thin wooden stick. They are then fired again. This technique has been used in Africa for centuries.


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