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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 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. -
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These Vintage Red and Yellow Vinyl Beads are strung on string and a strand is 32″ long.The ‘heishi’ beads are about 19 mm. You will receive the strand of beads in the photos. These Vinyl Beads make great spacer beads. These unique thin disc (heishi) beads which are made with vulcanite, a vulcanized hard rubber and traces of vinyl (some of the older vinyl beads are made from recycled vinyl records) are a very popular item at Funky Frog. There are new Vinyl Beads in all sorts of bright vivid colours and sizes. The new vinyl beads are slightly rougher and not as smooth and silky as the older vintage vinyl beads. These older Vintage Vinyl Beads are sought after and are becoming harder to find. The Vintage Vinyl Beads will be labeled Vintage. These beads are becoming quite valuable.The new Vinyl Beads are fun, vibrant and plentiful. Funky Frog has both. Vinyl Beads make great Spacer Beads or as the feature beads for your jewelry. -
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 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! -
Gorgeous yellow Recycled Glass Beads with a look of the old beads ... so Funky Frog has named these Heritage Glass. New but with a vintage vibe! There are 4 different strands to choose from. The beads are handmade so will vary in size, shape and colour. You will receive a strand shown in the photos. -
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 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 103 juicy orange White Heart Beads about 7 mm strung on raffia 28" . Funky Frog found these in the stall of a favourite Trader in the Koforidua Market. -
A strand of 103 sunny yellow White Heart Beads about 7 mm strung on raffia 28" . Funky Frog found these in the stall of a favourite Trader in the Koforidua Market. -
Beautiful yellow Vintage Glass Seed Beads strung on raffia about 36" long. The beads are 7 mm. Funky Frog found these in the beads market in Ghana. -
Beautiful Yellow Vintage Glass Beads strung on raffia about 38" long. The beads are squashed bicone about 5x7 mm. Funky Frog found these in the beads market in Ghana. -
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 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 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. -
Beautifully made Yellow, White and Purple Recycled Glass tube beads. There are two sizes to choose from. You will receive a bead from grouping in photo. These beads are handmade so will vary in size, shape and colour. Funky Frog got these beads directly from the amazing designer and maker Tet in Accra, Ghana. -
Beautiful rectangle Recycled Glass Beads 13x19 mm in soft grey,orange, blue, yellow and white with colourful specks. You will receive a bead from grouping in photo. These beads are handmade so will vary in size, shape and colour. Funky Frog got these beads directly from the amazing designer and maker Tet in Accra, Ghana. -
Beautiful tile shaped Recycled Glass Beads 10x28-32 mm in black, soft red,blue and oatmeal. You will receive a bead from grouping in photo. These beads are handmade so will vary in size, shape and colour. Funky Frog got these beads directly from the amazing designer and maker Tet in Accra, Ghana. -
Beautiful tile shaped Recycled Glass Beads 10x28 mm in teal, soft orange and oatmeal. You will receive a bead from grouping in photo. These beads are handmade so will vary in size, shape and colour. Funky Frog got these beads directly from the amazing designer and maker Tet in Accra, Ghana. -
A strand of colourful Handpainted Recycled Glass Beads strung on string 26" long. These beads vary in size, design and colour. The shape is tubular. This strand would make a fabulous necklace as is or broken up would brighten up any project. Definitely one of my favourites!! The bead is also sustainable as it is made of crushed glass bottles ground to a fine powder. Each bead is then handpainted. A little work of art!! -
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. -
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. -
Indian glass beads traded in Ghana, W. Africa ...Funky Frog found these beads in the Agboblushi Market, Accra. These sunny yellow beads with colourful speckles 12 mm round. Their texture is like velvet. Even though they are contemporary beads they have a vintage feel to them. $4.50/6 beads -
A gorgeous strand of about about 80 colourful Vintage large Mali Wedding Beads ... the beads are about 23 mm. These beads are collectible and gorgeous! They will show their age with some chips and weathering which only adds to their beauty. "Mali Wedding beads are hand-made, and are presented to brides on their wedding days. They were made in what was once known as Czechoslovakia, for trade in Africa. Mali Wedding beads are worn throughout West Africa, specifically in Mali. These trade beads are multicolored and come in different shapes and sizes." -
A gorgeous strand of about 24 colourful new large Mali Wedding Beads ... the beads are about 21 mm. These would add pizzazz to any project! -
A gorgeous strand of about 24 colourful with white stripes mini Mali Wedding Beads.. blue, green, red, white, grey and yellow ... the little beads are about 14-16 mm. These would add pizzazz to any project! -
A gorgeous strand of about 24 bright yellow with white stripes mini Mali Wedding Beads ... the little beads are about 15 mm. These would add pizzazz to any project! -
A gorgeous strand of about 145 colourful mini Mali Wedding Beads in a variety of colours, yellow, sky blue, white, reddish brown and green with white or black swirls .. the strand is approximately 26" long and the little beads are about 14 mm. These would make a statement necklace as is or broken up the beads would add pizzazz to any project. -
A colourful strand of 100 Mali Wedding Beads strung on fishing wire 27" long. Like many African Trade Beads, these multicolored, tear shaped, glass beads were originally made in what was then known as Czechoslovakia and later traded to Africa. In Mali it is a tradition to present these beads to the bride on her wedding day. You will receive a strand similar to the one in the photo. -
26 colourful bulb Mali Wedding Beads ready to be made into a gorgeous piece. Like many African Trade Beads, these multicolored, tear shaped, glass beads were originally made in what was then known as Czechoslovakia and later traded to Africa. In Mali it is a tradition to present these beads to the bride on her wedding day. You will receive the wedding beads in the photo. -
26 colourful bulb Mali Wedding Beads ready to be made into a gorgeous piece. Like many African Trade Beads, these multicolored, tear shaped, glass beads were originally made in what was then known as Czechoslovakia and later traded to Africa. In Mali it is a tradition to present these beads to the bride on her wedding day. You will receive the wedding beads in the photo. -
A strand of small Translucent Yellow Glass Beads about 4 mm strung on raffia about 26" long bought by Funky Frog directly from the bead market in Ghana, W. Africa. These beads have a vintage look and feel. -
A strand of small Translucent Yellow Glass Beads strung on raffia about 26" long bought by Funky Frog directly from the bead market in Ghana, W. Africa. These beads have a vintage look and feel. -
Two gorgeous strands of vintage African 'Amber' beads strung on raffia 44" long to choose from. There is a medley of warm colours including the unusual Robin's Egg blue ... -
Gorgeous African Amber Pendant. There are four different pendants to choose from. These Pendants are handmade so will vary in size, colour and shape. You will receive a Pendant similar to the one in the photo. -
Two bracelet sized strands of about 13 tube hand painted Recycled Glass Beads which are strung on string. The beads are about 20x11 mm and are colourful with a green background and blue,white,red and yellow designs. The beads are all handcrafted so will vary in colour, size and shape. The strands you will received will be similar to the photo but may have variations in colours. These recycled glass beads were handcrafted in Ghana, Africa by crushing old, discarded glass, adding colorant and then pouring the powder into clay 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 wood burning earthen oven. The beads are then hand painted and then refired. If you would like to read more about this and see photos please check out the blog: Recycled Glass Beads ... Ghana is famous for this type of bead. -
A strand of about 11 Jumbo Handpainted Recycled Glass Beads with various colours and designs. The beads are about 12x30 mm. These beads are handmade so will vary in size, colour and shape. -
A strand of 21 Handpainted Recycled Glass Beads with a black background and a white, yellow and red design. The beads are 12x12 mm. These beads are handmade so will vary in size, colour and shape. -
A strand of 10 Handpainted Recycled Glass Beads with a white background and black and blue dots. The beads are 28x11 mm. These beads are handmade so will vary in size, colour and shape. -
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Two bracelet sized strands of about 23 hand painted Recycled Glass Beads on each strand which are strung on string 10" long. The beads are about 13x11mm and are a pale yellow with orange, yellow and red hand painted designs . These recycled glass beads were handcrafted in Ghana, Africa by crushing old, discarded glass, adding colorant and then pouring the powder into clay 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 wood burning earthen oven. The beads are then hand painted and then refired. If you would like to read more about this and see photos please check out the blog: Recycled Glass Beads ... Ghana is famous for this type of bead. -
A bracelet sized strand of about 11 extra large hand painted Recycled Glass Beads which is strung on string. The beads are about 31x17 mm and are colourful with various colours and designs. The beads are all handcrafted so will vary in colour, size and shape. The strand you will received will be similar to the photo but may have variations in colours. These recycled glass beads were handcrafted in Ghana, Africa by crushing old, discarded glass, adding colorant and then pouring the powder into clay 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 wood burning earthen oven. The beads are then hand painted and then refired. If you would like to read more about this and see photos please check out the blog: Recycled Glass Beads ... Ghana is famous for this type of bead. -
A bracelet sized strand of about 11 large hand painted Recycled Glass Beads which is strung on string. The beads are about 25x13 mm and are colourful with various colours and designs. The beads are all handcrafted so will vary in colour, size and shape. The strand you will received will be similar to the photo but may have variations in colours. These recycled glass beads were handcrafted in Ghana, Africa by crushing old, discarded glass, adding colorant and then pouring the powder into clay 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 wood burning earthen oven. The beads are then hand painted and then refired. If you would like to read more about this and see photos please check out the blog: Recycled Glass Beads ... Ghana is famous for this type of bead. -
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One bracelet sized strand of about 20 hand painted Recycled Glass Beads which are strung on string. The beads are about 11x14 mm and have a tribal design with black, red, yellow and white. These recycled glass beads were handcrafted in Ghana, Africa by crushing old, discarded glass, adding colorant and then pouring the powder into clay 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 wood burning earthen oven. The beads are then hand painted and then refired. If you would like to read more about this and see photos please check out the blog: Recycled Glass Beads ... Ghana is famous for this type of bead. -
A strand of about 11 Handpainted Recycled Glass Beads with an orange background and a white, blue and dark yellow design. The beads are 7x26 mm. These beads are handmade so will vary in size, colour and shape. -
A strand of 10 Handpainted Recycled Glass Beads with a blue background and a yellow and white design. The beads are 27x10 mm. These beads are handmade so will vary in size, colour and shape. -
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A bracelet sized strand of about 68 disk shaped Recycled Glass Beads on string. Each bead is about 11x4 mm and are Blue handpainted with yellow, green, light blue and dark blue stripes. 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 Bracelet Sized strand of tiny Yellow Flower shaped Recycled Glass Beads on string. Each bead is about 11 mm x 2 mm. The beads are Yellow Flowers with tiny brown flecks. These beads are handmade so they will vary in size, shape and pattern. -
A bracelet sized strand of Yellow tiny disk heishi recycled glass beads handcrafted in Ghana. Each bead is about 11x1 mm and are Mustard Yellow. These beads will make a nice spacer bead in any project. 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 about 141 green, brown and yellow Recycled Glass Fancy Rondelle beads on string 21" long. Each bead is about 9x4 mm. These recycled beads are handmade in Ghana using the labor intensive method of the ancestors from crushing glass to baking the final product in wood ovens. -
A strand of about 141 red, brown, white and yellow Recycled Glass Fancy Rondelle beads on string 21" long. Each bead is about 9x4 mm. These recycled beads are handmade in Ghana using the labor intensive method of the ancestors from crushing glass to baking the final product in wood ovens. -
A strand of about 141 yellow and blue Recycled Glass Fancy Rondelle beads on string 21" long. Each bead is about 9x4 mm. These recycled beads are handmade in Ghana using the labor intensive method of the ancestors from crushing glass to baking the final product in wood ovens. -
A strand of about 141 orange,white,brown and yellow Recycled Glass Fancy Rondelle beads on string 21" long. Each bead is about 9x4 mm. These recycled beads are handmade in Ghana using the labor intensive method of the ancestors from crushing glass to baking the final product in wood ovens. -
A strand of about 97 red,yellow,blue and green Recycled Glass Fancy Rondelle beads on string 23" long. Each bead is about 14x5 mm. These recycled beads are hand made using the labor intensive method of their ancestors from crushing glass to baking the final product in wood ovens. -
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Indian Glass Beads Soup with over 100 assorted beads ... made in India, traded in Ghana, W. Africa and now available in Montreal, Canada!! Definitely beads that have traveled!! You will receive the mix you see in the photo. Two Bead Soups to choose from. -
Yellow Indian Glass Bead with whimisical inlays ... made in India, traded in Ghana, W. Africa and now available in Montreal, Canada!! Definitely a bead that has travelled!! About 19 mm with large hole. -
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Abstract art in beads!! 3 football shaped Recycled Glass Beads about 19x32 mm and two Bodom type Recycled Glass Beads ... A swirl of colour for an amazing projet!! -
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6 beautiful Bodoms ... each one one of a kind. The Bodoms average about 25x23 mm with yellow being the feature colour but with various other colours swirled in. Little pieces of abstract art!! Photos taken of different sides of beads ... Would make an amazing focal for any project. -
A vibrant Bumble Bee yellow combo of Recycled Glass Beads in various sizes and shapes. The beads are handmade so will vary in size, shape and colour.The largest Bodom is 25x23 mm. The smallest one is 15x20 mm. The translucent yellow beads are about 12 mm. -
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Funky Frog's Bead Soup.... a collection of gorgeous African Recycled Glass beads... This Bead Soup is various Yellow Recycled Glass Beads in various sizes and shapes.There are three Beads Soups to choose from. You will receive all the beads in the image. -
A strand of Sandcast Recycled Glass Beads strung on raffia 32" long. The beads are around 2x7mm and a mix of light and dark yellow. These recycled glass beads were handcrafted in Ghana, Africa by crushing old, discarded glass, adding colorant and then pouring the powder into clay 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 wood burning earthen oven. Ghana is famous for this type of bead. -
In the Workshop there are shelves of single beads in jars - looks like a Candy Shop! These bodoms are a cement with Yellow Flecks ...their beauty is hard to capture in a photograph! The beads are handcrafted using the methods of the ancestors so the beads will vary in size, colour and shape. You will received one of the bodoms in the image. These beads make an one of a kind focal point... The Bodoms are about 16 x 25 mm.
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