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Light Green Sandcast Cylinder Beads

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Original price $7.00
Original price $7.00 - Original price $7.00
Original price $7.00
Current price $5.60
$5.60 - $5.60
Current price $5.60
Approx. 120 beads |
1mm Hole |
26 inches Strand Length
Checkout this beautiful strand of African sandcast. The process of making these beads is unique to Africa and has been used for over 1000 years. Pulverized glass of various colors is poured into a clay mold, using a cassava stem for the bead's hole. The mold is placed in a furnace and heated until the glass particles congeal without actually melting and the stem burns out. The Ghanaians have been making beads in this manner since the 1600s. Beads measure 9-10mm in diameter.

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Checkout this beautiful strand of African sandcast. The process of making these beads is unique to Africa and has been used for over 1000 years. Pulverized glass of various colors is poured into a clay mold, using a cassava stem for the bead's hole. The mold is placed in a furnace and heated until the glass particles congeal without actually melting and the stem burns out. The Ghanaians have been making beads in this manner since the 1600s. Beads measure 9-10mm in diameter.

Specifications

Strand Length 26 inches
Bead Size 4-6 x 9-10mm
Hole Size 1mm
Number of Beads 120 (approximation)
Found In Ghana
Material Glass
Color Green
Shape Cylinder
UPC 739325905492
SKU SAND-CYL-GRN-60