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Coin ‘Silver’ Beads
$6.006 gorgeous Silver Coin Metal Tubular Beads. The beads are approximately 38-41 mm by 4 mm. Please note that these beads are made by hand out of recycled metal and will vary in shape and size. The beads you will receive will be similar to the ones you see in the photo but might have some variations. A very delicate bead... $6/6 beads Three types of silver Tubular Beads are shown in last image. -
Coin ‘Silver’ Tubes
$6.006 gorgeous Coin Silver Tubular Beads. The beads are approximately 38-41 mm by 5 mm. Please note that these beads are made by hand out of recycled metal and will vary in shape and size. The beads you will receive will be similar to the ones you see in the photo but might have some variations. A very delicate bead... $6/6 beads Three types of Silver Tubes are shown in last image. -
Coin Brass Tubes
$6.006 gorgeous Coin Silver Tubular Beads. The beads are approximately 38-41 mm by 5 mm. Please note that these beads are made by hand out of recycled metal and will vary in shape and size. The beads you will receive will be similar to the ones you see in the photo but might have some variations. A very delicate bead with a bit of etching ... $6/6 beads -
Coin Brass Tubes
$1.50A gorgeous Coin Brass Tubular Beads. The beads are approximately 40 mm by 6 mm. Please note that these beads are made by hand out of recycled metal and will vary in shape and size. The bead you will receive will be similar to the ones you see in the photo but might have some variations. A bead with some black etchings... $1.50 each -
Coin Brass Tubes
$1.506 gorgeous Coin Silver Tubular Beads. The beads are approximately 30-37 mm by 6 mm. Please note that these beads are made by hand out of recycled metal and will vary in shape and size. The beads you will receive will be similar to the ones you see in the photo but might have some variations. A bead with a bit of black etching ... $1.50 each -
Coin Metal Tubes
$5.006 gorgeous Coin Metal Tubular Beads. The beads are approximately 36 mm by 4 mm. Please note that these beads are made by hand out of recycled metal and will vary in shape and size. The beads you will receive will be similar to the ones you see in the photo but might have some variations. A very delicate bead... $5/6 beads Three types of silver Tubular beads are shown in last image. -
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Fancy Metal
$2.00Gorgeous fancy silver coin metal tubular beads from Ethiopia. The beads are approximately 22 mm by 11 mm. Please note that these beads are made by hand out of recycled metal and will vary in shape and size. The beads you will receive will be similar to the one you see in the photo but might have some variations. These beads were found in a wonderful bead shop in Accra called Sun Trade Beads. -
Mali ‘Silver’
$15.0012 gorgeous Silver Coin Metal Mali Bicone Beads. The beads are approximately 14 mm by 15 mm. Please note that these beads are made by hand out of recycled metal and will vary in shape and size within the strand. The string you will receive will be similar to the one you see in the photo but might have some variations. These beads were found in Koforidua Market in Ghana. -
Mali ‘Silver’ 10mm
$45.00A strand of 50 silver coin metal Mali squashed bicone beads strung on string which measures approximately 16". The beads are approximately 10 mm by 7 mm but vary quite a bit. Please note that these beads are made by hand out of recycled metal and will vary in shape and size within the strand. The string you will receive will be similar to the one you see in the photo but might have some variations. These beads were found in Koforidua Market in Ghana. -
Mali ‘Silver’ 10mm
$80.00A strand of 100 silver coin metal Mali squashed bicone beads strung on string which measures approx. 36". The beads are approx. 6 mm by 10 mm. Please note that these beads are made by hand out of recycled metal and will vary in shape and size within the strand. The string you will receive will be similar to the one you see in the photo but might have some variations. These beads were found by Hidir, Trader at the Koforidua Market in Ghana for Funky Frog. -
Mali ‘Silver’ 12mm
$45.00A strand of 48 silver coin metal Mali squashed bicone beads strung on string which measures approx. 18". The beads are approx. 8 mm by 12 mm. Please note that these beads are made by hand out of recycled metal and will vary in shape and size within the strand. The string you will receive will be similar to the one you see in the photo but might have some variations. These beads were found by Hidir, Trader at the Koforidua Market in Ghana for Funky Frog. He says these silver beads are getting harder to find ... -
Mali ‘Silver’ 12mm
$80.00A strand of 100 silver coin metal Mali squashed bicone beads strung on string which measures approx. 36". The beads are approx. 5-9 mm by 12 mm. Please note that these beads are made by hand out of recycled metal and will vary in shape and size within the strand. The string you will receive will be similar to the one you see in the photo but might have some variations. These beads were found by Hidir, Trader at the Koforidua Market in Ghana for Funky Frog. He says these silver beads are getting harder to find ... -
Mali ‘Silver’ 14-16mm
$50.00A strand of 50 silver coin metal Mali squashed bicone beads strung on string which measures approx. 26". The beads are approx. 14-16 mm by 10-12 mm. Please note that these beads are made by hand out of recycled metal and will vary in shape and size within the strand. The string you will receive will be similar to the one you see in the photo but might have some variations. These beads were found for Funky Frog by a Trader in the Kejetia Market in Kumasi, Ghana. These beads are becoming hard to find as Mali is struggling at this time. -
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Mali ‘Silver’ 15mm
$65.00A strand of 50 silver coin metal Mali squashed bicone beads strung on string which measures approx. 28". The beads are approx. 11 mm by 15 mm. Please note that these beads are made by hand out of recycled metal and will vary in shape and size within the strand. The string you will receive will be similar to the one you see in the photo but might have some variations. These beads were found by Hidir, Trader at the Koforidua Market in Ghana for Funky Frog. The Mali Coin Silver Beads are getting hard to find - these are gorgeous beads and well made! -
Mali ‘Silver’ 9mm
$60.00A strand of approx. 70 gorgeous silver coin metal Mali squashed bicone beads strung on string which measures approximately 24". The small beads are approximately 6 mm by 9 mm. Please note that these beads are made by hand out of recycled metal and will vary in shape and size within the strand. The beads are in very good condition. The string you will receive will be similar to the one you see in the photo but might have some variations. These beads were found in Koforidua Market in Ghana. -
Mali ‘Silver’ Beads 15mm
$0.50Silver coin metal Mali squashed bicone beads that are approx. 10 mm x 15 mm. Please note that these beads are made by hand out of recycled metal and will vary in shape and size. The bead you will receive will be similar to the one you see in the photo but might have some variations. These beads were found in Koforidua Market in Ghana. We also have strands of these beads in various sizes. -
Mali ‘Silver’ Beads 26mm
$12.006 'silver' coin metal Mali squashed bicone beads. The beads are approx. 26 mm by 17 mm. Please note that these beads are made by hand out of recycled metal and will vary in shape and size within the strand. The 6 beads you will receive will be similar to the one you see in the photo but might have some variations. The beads are well made and are probably made with the old coins these beads are named for. These beads were found in Koforidua Market in Ghana. There are slightly larger lighter Mali coin beads as seen in last image which can be found here. -
Mali ‘Silver’ Beads 26mm
$10.006 'silver' coin metal Mali squashed bicone beads. The beads are approx. 26 mm by 19 mm. Please note that these beads are made by hand out of recycled metal and will vary in shape and size. The 6 beads you will receive will be similar to the one you see in the photo but might have some variations. These beads are a very light metal ... probably not the old coins that these beads are named for... which make them perfect to go with the heavier African Beads!! These beads were found in Koforidua Market in Ghana. -
Mali ‘Silver’ Beads 27mm
$4.00A large gorgeous Silver Coin Metal Mali squashed Bicone Bead. The bead will be 27-29 mm x 20 -21 mm. These beads are handmade so will vary in size and shape. The bead you will receive will be similar to the one in the photo. These beads were found in Koforidua Market in Ghana. The Mali Coin Beads are said to be made of recycled old coins in Mali. Hence the name. These beads have the solidity and heft of old coins. There is delicate engraving on each bead. These beads are getting harder to find especially ones of this quality. The Traders blame this on Mali's difficulties. -
Mali ‘Silver’ Tubes
$25.00A strand of 20 silver coin metal Mali Tubular beads strung on string which measures approximately 32". The beads are approximately 37 mm by 2 mm. Please note that these beads are made by hand out of recycled metal and will vary in shape and size within the strand. The string you will receive will be similar to the one you see in the photo but might have some variations. These beads were found in Koforidua Market in Ghana. -
Mali Silver 10mm
$35.00A strand of 35 silver coin metal Mali squashed bicone beads strung on string which measures approximately 12". The beads are approximately 10 mm by 4 mm. Please note that these beads are made by hand out of recycled metal and will vary in shape and size within the strand. The string you will receive will be similar to the one you see in the photo but might have some variations. These beads were found in Koforidua Market in Ghana. -
Mali Silver Beads 10-12 mm
$65.00A strand of 100 silver coin metal Mali squashed bicone beads strung on string which measures approx. 30". The beads are approx. 10-12 mm. Please note that these beads are made by hand out of recycled metal and will vary in shape and size within the strand. The string you will receive will be similar to the one you see in the photo but might have some variations. These beads were found by Hidir, Trader at the Koforidua Market in Ghana for Funky Frog. He says these silver beads are getting harder to find. Doing some research a prevalent message is that in recent years, these beads are becoming more difficult to find as the human rights situation in Mali has significantly deteriorated, as attacks against civilians by Islamist armed groups linked to Al-Qaeda and the Islamic State in the Greater Sahara (ISGS) and large-scale abusive counter terrorism operations by Malian armed forces and associated foreign fighters surged. The violence exacerbated an already dire humanitarian crisis, with 8.8 million people requiring assistance and over 575,000 forced from their homes, including 375,000 internally displaced people and 205,000 refugees in neighboring countries as of August 2023. This forces many of the traditional artisans to leave the villages in pursuit of new opportunities. It makes these beads quite precious. -
Mali Silver Beads 12 mm
$70.00A strand of 100 silver coin metal Mali squashed bicone beads strung on string which measures approx. 33". The beads are approx. 12 mm. Please note that these beads are made by hand out of recycled metal and will vary in shape and size within the strand. The string you will receive will be similar to the one you see in the photo but might have some variations. These beads were found by Hidir, Trader at the Koforidua Market in Ghana for Funky Frog. He says these silver beads are getting harder to find. Doing some research a prevalent message is that in recent years, these beads are becoming more difficult to find as the human rights situation in Mali has significantly deteriorated, as attacks against civilians by Islamist armed groups linked to Al-Qaeda and the Islamic State in the Greater Sahara (ISGS) and large-scale abusive counter terrorism operations by Malian armed forces and associated foreign fighters surged. The violence exacerbated an already dire humanitarian crisis, with 8.8 million people requiring assistance and over 575,000 forced from their homes, including 375,000 internally displaced people and 205,000 refugees in neighboring countries as of August 2023. This forces many of the traditional artisans to leave the villages in pursuit of new opportunities. It makes these beads quite precious. -
Mali Silver Beads 12-14 mm
$65.00A strand of 100 silver coin metal Mali squashed bicone beads strung on string which measures approx. 36". The beads are approx. 12-14 mm. Please note that these beads are made by hand out of recycled metal and will vary in shape and size within the strand. The string you will receive will be similar to the one you see in the photo but might have some variations. These beads were found by Hidir, Trader at the Koforidua Market in Ghana for Funky Frog. He says these silver beads are getting harder to find. Doing some research a prevalent message is that in recent years, these beads are becoming more difficult to find as the human rights situation in Mali has significantly deteriorated, as attacks against civilians by Islamist armed groups linked to Al-Qaeda and the Islamic State in the Greater Sahara (ISGS) and large-scale abusive counter terrorism operations by Malian armed forces and associated foreign fighters surged. The violence exacerbated an already dire humanitarian crisis, with 8.8 million people requiring assistance and over 575,000 forced from their homes, including 375,000 internally displaced people and 205,000 refugees in neighboring countries as of August 2023. This forces many of the traditional artisans to leave the villages in pursuit of new opportunities. It makes these beads quite precious.