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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. -
A strand of about 25 tubular Batik Bone Beads from Kenya strung on raffia 26" long. These beads have a bold geometric design and shape that will give any necklace an eye catching tribal feel. Each bead is approx.25x8 mm. These beads are handmade so will have variations in colour, design and size. -
A strand of about 24 tubular Batik Bone Beads from Kenya strung on raffia 28" long. These beads have a bold geometric design and shape that will give any necklace an eye catching tribal feel. Each bead is approx. 30x6 mm and the hole size fits a 2mm cord. These beads are handmade so will have variations in colour, design and size. -
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. -
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Indian glass beads traded in Ghana, W. Africa ...Funky Frog found these beads in the Agboblushi Market, Accra. These terracotta beads with colourful designs are egg shaped 12x15 mm. Their texture is like velvet. Even though they are contemporary beads they have a vintage feel to them. $4.50/6 beads -
Beautiful dark brown Wood Prayers Beads.... found in the Kejetia Market in Kumasi, Ghana. The main bead is about 7mm. The rosary is about 27" long with a tassel about 6" long. These beads are gorgeous and very light weight. Funky Frog has various prayer beads available .. just search Prayer Beads in the list or in the search box. -
Beautiful Olive Wood Prayers Beads.... found in the Kejetia Market in Kumasi, Ghana. The main bead is about 7mm round. The rosary is about 26" long with a tassel about 6" long. These beads are gorgeous and very light weight. There are 3 sizes in this Olive Wood Bead. This is the small size. The medium sized beads are here. There are also larger and a bit lighter brown Olive Beads here .... these are not made up in the rosary. -
Beautiful dark brown cubed Wood Prayers Beads.... found in the Kejetia Market in Kumasi, Ghana. The main bead is about 7mm. The rosary is about 30" long with a tassel about 6" long. These beads are gorgeous and very light weight. Funky Frog has various prayer beads available .. just search Prayer Beads in the list or in the search box. -
Beautiful Olive Wood Prayers Beads.... found in the Kejetia Market in Kumasi, Ghana. The main bead is about 9mm round. The rosary is about 34" long with a tassel about 5.5" long. These beads are gorgeous and very light weight. There are 3 sizes in this Olive Wood Bead. This is the medium size. The small beads are here. There are also larger and a bit lighter brown Olive Beads here .... these are not made up in the rosary. -
Beautiful Olive Wood Prayers Beads .... found in the Koforidua Market in Ghana, W.Africa. There are two shapes to choose from. The round wood beads comes in sets of 12 or 40 beads. The long beads come in sets of 12. These beads are gorgeous and very light weight. There are 3 sizes in this Olive Wood Bead. This is the largest size. The slightly darker brown small beads are here and the medium size is here. -
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 Purplish Brown 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 and the brown looks purplish. -
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. -
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Two bracelet sized strands of about 33 hand painted Recycled Glass Beads strung each string 8" long. The beads are 5x7 mm and are dark brown with hand painted white+yellow polka dots. 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 woodburning earthen oven. Ghana is famous for this type of bead. -
A strand of 12 Handpainted Recycled Glass Beads with a terracota background and a white, blue and teal design. The beads are 15x12 mm. These beads are handmade so will vary in size, colour and shape. -
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 10 Handpainted Recycled Glass Beads with a terracotta brown background and a blue and white design. The beads are 26x11 mm. These beads are handmade so will vary in size, colour and shape. -
A bracelet of 9 beautiful sandcast beads that are 30 x 11 mm in a tubular shape. The design is very contemporary with an African tribal feel. You will receive on of the bracelets in the photo. These are handmade so each bead will vary in colour, shape and size. -
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 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 141 red,brown and white 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 brown, white and orange 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. -
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Funky Frog's Bead Soup.... a collection of gorgeous African Recycled Glass beads... This Bead Soup is various Earth tones .. taupe, brown 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. -
6 medium sized Ebony Wood round beads with copper and brass inlay. Each strand includes 6 high-quality, handmade beads about 20 mm. Since they are handcrafted they will vary in size, shape and colour. These beads would make a unique addition to a special project. In the last image you can see the jumbo ebony beads that you can find here. -
3 Jumbo Ebony Wood round beads with copper and brass inlay. Each strand includes one jumbo and two large high-quality, handmade beads. The jumbo bead measures approximately 30 mm and the two large beads are about 25mm. Since they are handcrafted they will vary in size, shape and colour. These beads would make a unique addition to a special project. In the last image you can see the smaller ebony bead that you can find here. -
A strand of Ebony Wood football shaped beads with copper and brass inlay strung on string 32" long. Each strand includes approximately 25 high-quality, handmade beads, each measuring approximately 16x30 mm. These beads would make a unique addition to a special project. The beads are handmade so will vary in size, shape and colour. There is an option of breaking a strand and each bead would be about $3.20. If you would like just one bead or several beads please contact us and we could make an arrangement. -
2 strands of Vintage Sandcast Beads mix to choose from. These beads are handcrafted so will vary in size, shape and colour. 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. -
2 strands of Vintage Sandcast Beads mix to choose from. These beads are handcrafted so will vary in size, shape and colour. 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. -
2 strands of Vintage Sandcast Beads mix to choose from. These beads are handcrafted so will vary in size, shape and colour. 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. -
2 strands of Vintage Sandcast Beads mix to choose from. These beads are handcrafted so will vary in size, shape and colour. 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. -
4 strands of Vintage Sandcast Beads mix to choose from. These beads are handcrafted so will vary in size, shape and colour. 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. -
Two strands of Vintage Sandcast Beads mix to choose from. These beads are handcrafted so will vary in size, shape and colour. 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. -
A strand of 53 small dark brown bone beads from Kenya strung on raffia 22" long. The beads are about 8x9mm. These beads are handmade so will have variations in colour, design and size. -
A strand of 50 small bone beads with 2 carved white stripes from Kenya strung on raffia 22" long. The beads are about 9x10mm. These beads are handmade so will have variations in colour, design and size. -
A strand of about 50 small bone beads from Kenya strung on raffia 21" long. There are two sizes to choose from. These beads are handmade so will have variations in colour, design and size. -
A gorgeous focal African Amber Bead in various sizes and colours for your own necklace design! Baltic Amber, a fossilized tree resin, has been prized and coveted for its colour and natural beauty since ancient times. Because this amber is relatively rare and therefore expensive, there have been many attempts to replace it with other natural and synthetic resins. Research by Angela Fisher (author of Africa Adorned) and others suggests that very little African "amber" is 'true' amber. Most is probably made in Europe and carved in Africa. Some may be Copal resin (young tree resin) that is formed into beads, some may be a blend of natural and manmade resins, and some may be made from phenolic plastic. Horn that is a byproduct has also been called African amber. Even hard wood has been use and then called 'African Amber'. Funky Frog loves all the various kinds of 'African Amber' beads for their own intrinsic beauty and worth. 8 different focal Beads to choose from! -
These Vintage Mixed half Brown and half Burgandy Vinyl Beads are strung on string and a strand is 32" long.The 'heishi' beads are about 12 mm. You will receive the strand of beads similar in the photos. These Vinyl Beads make great spacer beads. Hunting for Vinyl Beads is proving to be a challenge. 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 and several clients had asked me to look for them. The markets have been flooded by the new Vinyl Beads in all sorts of bright vivid colours and sizes and going very cheap. The downside of the new vinyl beads are they are rougher and not as smooth and silky as the older vintage vinyl beads. It is these older Vintage Vinyl Beads that are sought after and are becoming harder and more expensive to find. Also the downside to the vintage vinyl beads is some of them are friable and break very easily especially the black.Funky Frog brought back a mix of the two. You will see all 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 gorgeous combination of various African Amber beads for your own necklace design! Baltic Amber, a fossilized tree resin, has been prized and coveted for its colour and natural beauty since ancient times. Because this amber is relatively rare and therefore expensive, there have been many attempts to replace it with other natural and synthetic resins. Research by Angela Fisher (author of Africa Adorned) and others suggests that very little African "amber" is 'true' amber. Most is probably made in Europe and carved in Africa. Some may be Copal resin (young tree resin) that is formed into beads, some may be a blend of natural and manmade resins, and some may be made from phenolic plastic. Horn that is a byproduct has also been called African amber. Even hard wood has been use and then called 'African Amber'. Funky Frog loves all the various kinds of 'African Amber' beads for their own intrinsic beauty and worth. 5 Combos to choose from!
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