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Tiny delicate clay beads from Mali strung on string about 26" long. Each strand is a different assortment of beads.. good idea to get at least two strands to get the full range! The beads range in colour from an off white to dark clay. These were bought directly from a Bead Trader in Ghana, W. Africa. -
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A bicone Sandcast bead in a teal with light brown and white designs. Each bead is about 12x13 mm . The beads are handmade so will vary in size, shape and colour. -
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Polished Black with a band of earthy brown oatmeal Sandcast Beads. Each bead is approximately 12 mm. -
A bicone Sandcast bead in a sand colour with white,brown and teal designs. Each bead is about 11x12 mm . The beads are handmade so will vary in size, shape and colour. -
A bicone Sandcast bead in brown with lighter brown and teal designs. Each bead is about 11x12 mm . The beads are handmade so will vary in size, shape and colour. -
A bicone Sandcast bead in blue with white,red and yellow designs. Each bead is about 12x13 mm . The beads are handmade so will vary in size, shape and colour. -
A special bead in the shape of a barrel with a two tone design - pink and white with a leafy design. Each bead is about 10x13mm. The beads are handmade so will vary in size, shape and colour. -
A tubular Sandcast bead in a cement grey with yellow, rust and black Stripes. Each bead is about 11x17mm. The beads are handmade so will vary in size, shape and colour. -
A special bead in the shape of a triangle with a two tone design - pink and white with a leafy design. Each bead is about 6x16mm. The beads are handmade so will vary in size, shape and colour. -
Tubular brass bead with small raised dots approx. 30 x 11 mm . These beads are handcrafted using recycled metal and have a brass colour and will vary. $2/bead -
A bicone Sandcast bead in a sand with black swirls- very dramatic. Each bead is about 19 mm . The beads are handmade so will vary in size, shape and colour. -
Polished Yellow with a band of earthy brown oatmeal Sandcast Beads. Each bead is approximately 12 mm. -
A Fused Recycled Glass bead in fusion of colours. Each bead is about 18 mm . The beads are handmade so will vary in size, shape and colour. -
3 Opaque Soft Light Grey Polished Tubular (almost football shaped) Recycled Glass about 11x26 mm with large holes. These Beads are handmade so will vary in size, shape and colour. -
A small round disk shaped Clay Bead from Mali with engraved designs dusted with white 20 mm in diameter x 11 mm thick. These beads were bought in the Koforidua Beads Market in Ghana, W. Africa. -
Sometimes you are doing a project where you only need a few beads not a whole strand. 4 different and gorgeous African Amber beads to choose from ... or pick a few of each. These beads are handmade so will vary in size, shape and colour. You will receive bead/beads similar to the image of the selection you have chosen. -
A bicone Sandcast bead in a watermelon red with light brown and black designs. Each bead is about 11x12 mm . The beads are handmade so will vary in size, shape and colour. -
A bicone Sandcast bead in a sand colour with white, black and red designs. Each bead is about 12x13 mm . The beads are handmade so will vary in size, shape and colour. -
A bicone Sandcast bead in black with light brown, rust and teal designs. Each bead is about 12x13 mm . The beads are handmade so will vary in size, shape and colour. -
These Recycled Glass beads have an earthy, natural feel and look. Ghana is famous for these recycled beads made from recycled glass bottles. Option 1 is a strand of about 40 17 mm translucent Moss Green Recycled Glass Beads on string 25" long. Option 2 is one 17 mm translucent Moss Green Recycled Glass Bead. These recycled beads were bought directly from the small factory in Accra, Ghana where the artisans hand make the beads in the labor intensive method of their ancestors from crushing glass to baking the final product in wood ovens. -
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A strand of Brass Heishi Metal Spacer Beads found by Funky Frog's Trader in Ghana and probably made in Kenya. These heishi beads are 3 mm strung on string 24" long. These beads are great for any project as an added touch. -
2 sizes of a gorgeous old clay disk bead with a carved circle designs that are brushed with a brick colour...The large disk is about 32 x 17 mm and the medium one is about 29 x 11 mm ... i just love this bead! This is one of those beads that would look so great just as a handful in a bowl... Please note that these beads were handmade so each bead varies. You will receive a bead that is similar to the ones in the photo. My affection for these beads grew when I heard that these 'Spindles' evolved into the beads they are today because of our avid collectioner's heart (all Beaders have one of those!) Originally these Spindles were actually made to spin cotton but then people started collecting them because they were so beautiful. They became rare .. so some enterprising people started making new ones but more as the beads they are today... They are so beautiful and evoke the country, Africa just by handling them and by the fact they are made of Africa's earth. -
Large Venetian Vintage Glass beads found in the Agboblushi Market in Accra, Ghana. The trader told me these beads were from northern Nigeria but I have not been able to find out anything about them. So if you have any info I would love to hear from you! The beads are a whopping 28 mm and are a beautiful wine colour. $2/bead -
Just in from Ghana!!! ..... A strand of 55 silver coin metal Mali squashed bicone beads strung on string which measures approx. 26". Or a strand of 12 beads if you only need a few for a project. 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 Koforidua Beads Market, Ghana. These handmade beads are said to be made by melting old silver coins or scrap silver metal and reusing the material. In recent years, these beads are becoming more and more difficult to find as many of the traditional artisans leave the villages in pursuit of new opportunities as well as because of the strife Mali is experiencing. These hollow Mali beads are light-weight and fun to use. I have a standing order with my Traders and one of them found these for me about a year later. Often now these beads are not well made but strands only have a few beads with very slight imperfections. The strands with larger real imperfections were broken up to make the small 12 beads strands. These beads always have a few slight imperfections.. it makes them interesting.
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