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Brass Heart Pendants .... some were found in Ghana's beads markets and some were made for Funky Frog by the Kokofrom gang near Kumasi in Ghana. These hearts are handmade and you will not find two that are exactly the same even though they could be the same design! The heart is a symbol that needs no research or explanation ... :) Ghana is famous for Lost Wax Brass beads.... The process these metal smiths are using is the same as their ancestors... back then it was gold now it is any metal they can get their hands on!! If you would like to see the intricate process check out the blog here ... -
Everything is used in Ghana ... even the byproducts of animals for food. The heart pendants are handmade from leather by-product. The hearts are 2 1/2 x 2 1/2". -
Small hearts made of recycled glass beads.. about 20 mm height! There are a mixture of colours available as you can see in the image ... There is yellow, orange, red, green, taupe and white. -
Hearts made of recycled glass beads! There are a mixture of colours available as you can see in the image ... There is yellow, orange, red, blue, white and green . The heart is about 45x38 mm. -
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A strand of approx. 66 Bauxite Beads strung on raffia 26" long. The beads are a real mix of sizes and shapes. The largest bead is approx. 45 mm around by 15 mm and smallest is about 14 mm x 6 mm. These beads were bought from Traders at Ghana's Bead Markets. These beads are made by the Beadmakers in Akyem Abompe in Ghana where they are handcrafted in a very labour intensive process starting from mining the bauxite from the nearby hills to drilling the holes. Bauxite is a type of aluminum ore. Bauxite Beads are a beautiful mix of Autumn browns ranging from quite a light almost orange brown to a deep rich brown. They give a necklace a natural look and feel. This strand is quite unusual as some of the beads are carved. -
A strand of approx. 31 Bauxite Beads strung on string 35" long. The beads are a real mix in size from approx. 45 mm x 14 mm to 15 mm x 12 mm. These beads were bought from Traders at Ghana's Bead Markets. These beads are made by the Beadmakers in Akyem Abompe in Ghana where they are handcrafted in a very labour intensive process starting from mining the bauxite from the nearby hills to drilling the holes. Bauxite is a type of aluminum ore. Bauxite Beads are a beautiful mix of Autumn browns ranging from quite a light almost orange brown to a deep rich brown. They give a necklace a natural look and feel. This is an unusually beautiful strand of large beads. -
A strand of approx. 191 Bauxite Beads strung on string 34" long. The beads are approx. 16 mm around by 4-5 mm. These beads were bought from Traders at Ghana's Bead Markets. These beads are made by the Beadmakers in Akyem Abompe in Ghana where they are handcrafted in a very labour intensive process starting from mining the bauxite from the nearby hills to drilling the holes. Bauxite is a type of aluminum ore. Bauxite Beads are a beautiful mix of Autumn browns ranging from quite a light almost orange brown to a deep rich brown. They give a necklace a natural look and feel. -
A strand of about 39 pink Sandcast Recycled Glass Beads strung on string 23" long. The beads are around 15x10 mm. These recycled glass beads were handcrafted in Ghana, Africa by crushing old, discarded glass, adding colorant and then pouring the coloured powder into molds. The stem of a local plant is added, this burns away during firing, leaving a hole for stringing. The beads are fired in a woodburning earthen oven. Ghana is famous for this type of bead. These beads were designed and made by a Contemporary Bead Designer, TET located near Accra. -
6 Orange tubular shaped Recycled Glass Beads about 8x20 mm. made by TET Beads. These beads are handmade so will vary in size, colour and shape. -
6 yellow long tubular Recycled Glass Beads from Ghana strung on string. Each bead is about 20x8 mm. These beads are hand made so will vary in colour, shape and size. A bead designed and made by TET Beads, Accra, Ghana. There are strands of these beads here . -
4 Opaque Soft Grey Polished Tubular Recycled Glass Beads that vary in size with the larger ones about 10x23 mm and the smaller ones about 10x18 mm with large holes. These 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. -
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3 sets of 3 Bodoms ... each Bodom one of a kind. You will get the bodoms in the group you choose. They are each handmade so will vary in size, shape and colour. You can see the size with the third photo of the Bodoms with a Canadian nickel. -
3 sets of 3 Bodoms ... each Bodom one of a kind. You will get the bodoms in the group you choose. They are each handmade so will vary in size, shape and colour. You can see the size with the third photo of the Bodoms with a Canadian nickel. -
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5 Bodoms ... each one one of a kind. You will get the bodoms in the photo. They are each handmade so will vary in size, shape and colour. Beautiful lime yellow, blue, red and white designs ... the largest bodom is 25 x 24 mm. -
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6 Bodoms ... each one one of a kind. You will get the bodoms in the photo. They are each handmade so will vary in size, shape and colour. Beautiful lime yellow, blue, terracota and white designs ... the largest bodom is 25 x 21 mm. -
3 Bodoms ... each one one of a kind. You will get the bodoms in the photo. They are each handmade so will vary in size, shape and colour. Dramatic red black and white designs ... -
9 Bodoms ... each one one of a kind. You will get the bodoms in the photo. They are each handmade so will vary in size, shape and colour. They are contemporary but have a vintage, rustic look. -
A beautiful Bodom ... each one one of a kind. You will get one of the bodoms in the photo. The Bodom is about 20x28 mm with terracota, white and blue designs. They are each handmade so will vary in size, shape and colour. Little pieces of abstract art!! ... Would make an amazing focal for any project. -
A beautiful Bodom ... with blue dots. A contemporary bodom with a vintage feel and look. The Bodom is about 23x28 mm with yellow, red and blue lines on black with blue dots. Little pieces of abstract art!! ... Would make an amazing focal for any project. -
5 beautiful Bodoms ... each one one of a kind. The largest Bodom is about 25x26 mm with lime yellow being the feature colour but with various other colours swirled in. Little pieces of abstract art!! ... Would make an amazing focal for any project. -
A strand of 32 yellow Recycled Glass Beads in the shape of a flower. These beads are about 5x14 mm. These beads are handmade so will vary in size and shape and even colour. You can choose a strand with or without a Bodom Bead. These recycled glass beads were purchased straight from the small factory which hand crafts them using the methods of their ancestors, from crushing recycled bottles all the way to firing them in a wood burning oven. -
A strand of 32 watermelon Red Recycled Glass Beads in the shape of a flower. These beads are about 5x14 mm. These beads are handmade so will vary in size and shape and even colour. You can choose a strand with or without a Bodom Bead. These recycled glass beads were purchased straight from the small factory which hand crafts them using the methods of their ancestors, from crushing recycled bottles all the way to firing them in a wood burning oven. -
A strand of 32 soft blue Recycled Glass Beads in the shape of a flower. These beads are about 5x14 mm. These beads are handmade so will vary in size and shape and even colour. You can choose a strand with or without a Bodom Bead. These recycled glass beads were purchased straight from the small factory which hand crafts them using the methods of their ancestors, from crushing recycled bottles all the way to firing them in a wood burning oven. -
A strand of 24 fused Red, White + Yellow Recycled Glass Beads in the shape of a large tulip. These translucent beads are about 25x15 mm. These beads are handmade so will vary in size and shape and even colour. These recycled glass beads were purchased straight from the small factory which hand crafts them using the methods of their ancestors, from crushing recycled bottles all the way to firing them in a wood burning oven. -
A strand of 24 fused translucent orangewith yellow + green swirled in Recycled Glass Beads in the shape of a tear drop. These translucent beads are about 12x15 mm. These beads are handmade so will vary in size and shape and even colour. These recycled glass beads were purchased straight from the small factory which hand crafts them using the methods of their ancestors, from crushing recycled bottles all the way to firing them in a wood burning oven. -
A strand of 24 fused translucent yellowwith opaque yellow + green swirled in Recycled Glass Beads in the shape of a tear drop. These translucent beads are about 12x15 mm. These beads are handmade so will vary in size and shape and even colour. These recycled glass beads were purchased straight from the small factory which hand crafts them using the methods of their ancestors, from crushing recycled bottles all the way to firing them in a wood burning oven. -
A strand of various Fancy African Recycled Glass Beads handcrafted in Ghana. The strand is about 13" long and the large Bodom bead is 21x28mm. These beads were bought in the Agormanya Market from the wonderful Bead section there... from the stall of the Queen of the market. She introduced these beads using old material to make heritage beads very much in the old style. There are two strands to choose from. There are slight variations in the strands but the strands are quite similar. But these are handmade so will vary in colour, size and shape. -
A strand of various Fancy African Recycled Glass Beads handcrafted in Ghana. The strand is about 13" long and the largest bead is about 25x28mm. These beads were bought in the Agomanya Market from the wonderful Bead section there... The beads are handcrafted so there might be variations between the two strands available. -
A strand of various Fancy African Recycled Glass Beads handcrafted in Ghana. The strand is about 13" long and the largest bead is 26x30mm. These beads were bought in the Agomanya Market from the wonderful Bead section there... -
A strand of various Fancy African Recycled Glass Beads handcrafted in Ghana. The strand is about 13" long and the large Bodom bead is 21x28mm. These beads were bought in the Agormanya Market from the wonderful Bead section there... from the stall of the Queen of the market. She introduced these beads using old material to make heritage beads very much in the old style. There are two strands to choose from. There are slight variations in the strands but the strands are quite similar. But these are handmade so will vary in colour, size and shape. -
A strand of various Fancy Heritage African Recycled Glass Beads handcrafted in Ghana. There are two strands to choose from. The largest bead is about 25x31mm. These beads were bought in the Agormanya Market from the wonderful Bead section there... These beads are contemporary but have a very vintage feel because of the way the beads were made. Definitely a collector item or some amazing beads for a special project! -
A strand of various Fancy Heritage African Recycled Glass Beads handcrafted in Ghana. The strand is about 13" long and the largest bead is about 28x33mm. These beads were bought in the Agormanya Market from the wonderful Bead section there... These beads are contemporary but have a very vintage feel because of the way the beads were made. Definitely a collector item or some amazing beads for a special project! -
A strand of various Fancy Heritage African Recycled Glass Beads handcrafted in Ghana. The strand is about 13" long and the largest bead is about 29x36mm. These beads were bought in the Agormanya Market from the wonderful Bead section there... These beads are contemporary but have a very vintage feel because of the way the beads were made. Definitely a collector item or some amazing beads for a special project! -
30 Polished Mixed Colours with a band of earthy oatmeal or green Sandcast Football shaped Beads strung on string 24" long. Each bead is approximately 14x22 mm. These beads are handmade so will vary in size, colour and shape. They make a fantastic necklace as is or restrung. Funky Frog got these in the last Bead Hunt from the Bead Makers themselves in Accra, Ghana. -
58 Polished Mixed Colours with a band of earthy oatmeal or green Sandcast Beads strung on raffia. Each bead is approximately 12 mm. These beads are handmade so will vary in size, colour and shape. They make a fantastic necklace as is or restrung. -
A strand of 44 (about 14 mm) Translucent Blue Recycled Glass Beads fused with Amber on string 20″ long. This strand is translucent blue with amber swirled in that has an earthy organic feel. Ghana is famous for these recycled beads made from recycled glass bottles. The beads are handcrafted so will vary in size, shape and colour. -
A strand of 44 (about 14 mm) Translucent Clear Recycled Glass Beads fused with colourful specks on string 20″ long. This strand is translucent clear with colourful specks in that has an fun organic feel. Ghana is famous for these recycled beads made from recycled glass bottles. The beads are handcrafted so will vary in size, shape and colour. -
A strand of 44 (about 14 mm) Translucent Clear Recycled Glass Beads fused with green on string 20″ long. This strand is translucent clear with green swirled in that has an earthy organic feel. Ghana is famous for these recycled beads made from recycled glass bottles. The beads are handcrafted so will vary in size, shape and colour. -
A strand of about 75 soft white Recycled Glass Beads strung on string 18" long. These beads are size 1 (about 5-6 mm in diameter). The beads are unpolished and natural. Photos don't do these beads justice as they are translucent so it seems somehow the camera can't quite catch them! They are handmade so colour, size and shape vary. These recycled glass beads were purchased straight from the small factory which hand crafts them using the methods of their ancestors, from crushing recycled bottles all the way to firing them in a wood burning oven. These small beads are the hardest to make as the smaller the bead is the easier it is to break during the process of making them. -
A strand of about 75 pastel blue Recycled Glass Beads strung on string 18" long. These beads are size 1 (about 5-6 mm in diameter). The beads are unpolished and natural. Photos don't do these beads justice as they are translucent so it seems somehow the camera can't quite catch them! They are handmade so colour, size and shape vary. These recycled glass beads were purchased straight from the small factory which hand crafts them using the methods of their ancestors, from crushing recycled bottles all the way to firing them in a wood burning oven. These small beads are the hardest to make as the smaller the bead is the easier it is to break during the process of making them. -
Fused Recycled Glass Lifesaver Beads .. these beads are about 5x14 mm and are a translucent turquoise and white swirled together with red and green flecks. These beads are handmade so will vary in size shape and colour. Funky Frog bought these beads from the Bead maker. -
Fused Recycled Glass Lifesaver Beads .. these beads are about 5x14 mm and are a translucent blue and white swirled together. These beads are handmade so will vary in size shape and colour. Funky Frog bought these beads from the Bead maker. -
Fused Recycled Glass Beads .. these beads are about 9 mm and are a mix of colours swirled in. These beads are handmade so will vary in size shape and colour. Funky Frog bought these beads from the Bead maker. -
Fused Recycled Glass Beads .. these beads are about 12 mm and are a mix royal blue and white swirled in. These beads are handmade so will vary in size shape and colour. Funky Frog bought these beads from the Bead maker. -
Fused Recycled Glass Beads .. these beads are about 10 mm and are a mix purple and white swirled in with flecks of red and blue. These beads are handmade so will vary in size shape and colour. Funky Frog bought these beads from the Bead maker. -
Fused Recycled Glass Beads .. these beads are about 12 mm and are a mix turquoise blue and white swirled in. These beads are handmade so will vary in size shape and colour. Funky Frog bought these beads from the Bead maker. -
6 Size Fused Recycled Glass Beads .. these beads are about 19 mm and are a mix turquoise blue, black and white swirled in. These beads are handmade so will vary in size shape and colour. Funky Frog bought these beads from the Bead maker. These beads make great focal beads. $5/ 6 beads -
6 Size Fused Recycled Glass Beads .. these beads are about 19 mm and are a mix of blues and white swirled in. These beads are handmade so will vary in size shape and colour. Funky Frog bought these beads from the Bead maker. These beads make great focal beads. $5/ 6 beads -
6 Size Fused Recycled Glass Beads .. these beads are about 19 mm and are a mix of colour swirled in. These beads are handmade so will vary in size shape and colour. Funky Frog bought these beads from the Bead maker. These beads make great focal beads. $5/ 6 beads -
6 Size Fused Recycled Glass Beads .. these beads are about 18 mm and are light blue with white and royal blue swirled in. These beads are handmade so will vary in size shape and colour. Funky Frog bought these beads from the Bead maker. These beads make great focal beads. $5/ 6 beads -
6 Size Fused Recycled Glass Beads .. these beads are about 19 mm and are moss green with white,blue rust swirled in. These beads are handmade so will vary in size shape and colour. Funky Frog bought these beads from the Bead maker. These beads make great focal beads. $5/ 6 beads -
6 Size Fused Recycled Glass Beads .. these beads are about 19 mm and are clear with colourful specks swirled in. These beads are handmade so will vary in size shape and colour. Funky Frog bought these beads from the Bead maker. These beads make great focal beads. $5/ 6 beads -
A bracelet sized strand of 14 fused Recycled Glass Beads which is strung on string about 12" long. The large beads are about 17x22mm and are like painted abstract art! Gorgeous translucent blue with specks of white and amber swirled through. They are handmade so each bead is its own size, shape and colours. The beads are polished and feel velvety. These beads are quite unique! -
A bracelet sized strand of about 50 disk shaped Recycled Glass Beads on string. Each bead is about 11x4 mm and are Blue handpainted with yellow and white dots. These recycled glass beads were purchased straight from the small factory which hand crafts them using the methods of their ancestors, from crushing recycled bottles all the way to firing them in a wood burning oven. -
1 bracelet sized strands of 11 tubular Hand painted Beads strung on string. These Recycled Glass beads are about 6x24 mm and are dark grey with blue and grey swirls. These recycled glass beads were handcrafted in Ghana, Africa by crushing old, discarded glass and then pouring the powder into clay molds. The beads are then handpainted. The stem of a local plant is added, this burns away during firing, leaving a hole for stringing. The beads are fired in a wood burning earthen oven. Ghana is famous for this type of bead. Funky Frog bought these beads straight from the Bead Maker in Ghana. -
1 bracelet sized strands of 46 small thick disk Beads strung on string. These Recycled Glass beads are about 5x7 mm and are bright royal blue with white stripes. These recycled glass beads were handcrafted in Ghana, Africa by crushing old, discarded glass and then pouring the powder into clay molds. The beads are then handpainted. The stem of a local plant is added, this burns away during firing, leaving a hole for stringing. The beads are fired in a wood burning earthen oven. Ghana is famous for this type of bead. Funky Frog bought these beads straight from the Bead Maker in Ghana. -
1 bracelet sized strands of 23 round Handpainted Beads strung on string. These Recycled Glass beads are about 12 mm and are dark grey with blue and grey swirls. These recycled glass beads were handcrafted in Ghana, Africa by crushing old, discarded glass and then pouring the powder into clay molds. The beads are then handpainted. The stem of a local plant is added, this burns away during firing, leaving a hole for stringing. The beads are fired in a wood burning earthen oven. Ghana is famous for this type of bead. Funky Frog bought these beads straight from the Bead Maker in Ghana. -
A gorgeous strand of 12 colourful Fused Recycled Glass beads. These recycled beads were bought directly from the small factory, TK Beads 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. These beads are made by recycling previously used beads, Ghana's answer to Fimo Beads! The beads are melted together in a clay oven to make this beautiful mosaic of colors. Each coin shaped bead is approx. 11x22 mm. The beads are handcrafted so will vary in size and shape. You will receive one of the strands in the image. The Rainbow Collection consists of three size of round beads, 3 sizes of disk beads, a long oblong bead and a hexagon shaped bead and this coin shaped bead. -
A gorgeous strand of 6 colourful Fused Recycled Glass oblong beads. These recycled beads were bought directly from the small factory, TK Beads 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. These beads are made by recycling previously used beads, Ghana's answer to Fimo Beads! The beads are melted together in a clay oven to make this beautiful mosaic of colors. Each bead is approx. 15 x32 mm. The beads are handcrafted so will vary in size and shape. You will receive one of the strands in the image. The Rainbow Collection consists of three size of round beads, 3 sizes of disk beads, a long oblong bead and a hexagon shaped bead. -
A gorgeous strand of 32 colourful Fused Recycled Glass beads on string 22" long. These recycled beads were bought directly from the small factory, TK Beads 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. These beads are made by recycling previously used beads, Ghana's answer to Fimo Beads! The beads are melted together in a clay oven to make this beautiful mosaic of colors. Each bead is approx. 14 x19 mm. The beads are handcrafted so will vary in size and shape but they are all a hexagon or 6 sided shape. The Rainbow Collection consists of three size of round beads, 3 sizes of disk beads, a long oblong bead and a hexagon shaped bead. -
A gorgeous strand of colourful Fused Recycled Glass Beads in a rainbow of colours. These recycled beads were bought directly from the small factory, TK Beads 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. These beads are made by recycling previously used beads. The beads are melted together in a clay oven to make this beautiful mosaic of colors. Since the beads are handmade there will be variations in size, colour and design. You will receive a strand pictured in the photo. The beads are available in Small, Medium and Large clearly depicted in the third image. The strand of the small 9 mm Fused Recycled Glass Beads has 54 Beads on string 20″ long. $12 / strand The strand of the medium 14 mm Fused Recycled Glass Beads has 48 Beads on string 20″ long. $16 / strand The strand of the large 16 mm Fused Recycled Glass Beads has 40 Beads on string 22″ long. $19 / strand The Rainbow Collection consists of three size of round beads, 3 sizes of disk beads, a long oblong bead and a hexagon shaped bead. -
20 Rainbow Fused Recycled Glass beads on cord. These recycled beads were bought directly from the small factory, TK Beads 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. These beads are made by recycling previously used beads. The beads are melted together in a clay oven to make this beautiful mosaic of colors. Each bead is approx. 19x7 mm. The Rainbow Collection consists of three size of round beads, 3 sizes of disk beads, a long oblong bead and a hexagon shaped bead. $14/20 beads -
A strand of about 108 gorgeous Rainbow Fused Recycled Glass Lifesaver beads on string 18" long. These recycled beads were bought directly from a Trader in 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. These beads are made by recycling previously used beads. The beads are melted together in a clay oven to make this beautiful mosaic of colors. Each bead is approx. 10 mm. There are 3 sizes of the lifesaver or disk beads. These are the small size. The Rainbow Collection consists of three size of round beads, 3 sizes of disk beads, a long oblong bead and a hexagon shaped bead. -
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A strand of about 90 gorgeous Rainbow Fused Recycled Glass Lifesaver beads on string 20" long. These recycled beads were bought directly from a Trader in 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. These beads are made by recycling previously used beads. The beads are melted together in a clay oven to make this beautiful mosaic of colors. Each bead is approx. 13 mm. There are 3 sizes of the lifesaver or disk beads. These are the medium size. The Rainbow Collection consists of three size of round beads, 3 sizes of disk beads, a long oblong bead and a hexagon shaped bead. -
6 tube Recycled Glass beads that are about 12x25 mm. These beads would make good contrast beads. Several clients have shopped exclusively for black and white beads hence this 'collection' was born. There is a whole section of Black and White Goodness now on line! $4/ 6 beads -
3 large black and white flat round fused Recycled Glass beads that are about 11x23 mm. These beads would make good focal beads. Several clients have shopped exclusively for black and white beads hence this 'collection' was born. There is a whole section of Black and White Goodness now on line! $3/ 3 beads -
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Large black and white tube Bead that are about 17x21 mm. These beads would make good focal beads. Several clients have shopped exclusively for black and white beads hence this 'collection' was born. There is a whole section of Black and White Goodness now on line! $1.50/ bead -
23 Black + White Recycled Glass tiny tube beads about 12x5 mm. These beads are handcrafted using the methods of their ancestors so the beads will vary in size, colour and shape. Several clients have shopped exclusively for black and white beads hence this ‘collection’ was born. There is a whole section of Black and White Goodness now on line! -
12 Mat Black Opaque Recycled Glass disk beads about 4 x 12 mm. These beads are handcrafted using the methods of their ancestors so the beads will vary in size, colour and shape. There are small, medium, large, xtra large, disks and Bodoms in this Black Recycled Glass collection. This is the Disk Bead. Several clients have shopped exclusively for black and white beads hence this ‘collection’ was born. There is a whole section of Black and White Goodness now on line! $4/12 beads -
12 Black and White recycled glass disks or lifesaver beads about 5 x 14 mm. Several clients have shopped exclusively for black and white beads hence this ‘collection’ was born. There is a whole section of Black and White Goodness now on line! $2/ 12 beads -
3 large size 6 black and white Beads that are about 19mm. These beads would make good focus beads. Several clients have shopped exclusively for black and white beads hence this 'collection' was born. There is a whole section of Black and White Goodness now on line! $3/3 beads
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