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Summer Medley Sandcast Cylinder Beads - The Bead Chest

Summer Medley Sandcast Cylinder Beads

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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. Each bead measure 7 mm in diameter. Two strands shown in photo however strands are sold individually.

Specifications

Bead Size 7 X 8mm diameter
Hole Size 1-2mm
Strand Length 26"
Number of Beads 110 (approximation)
Found In Ghana
Material Glass
Color Multicolor
Shape Cylinder
SKU SAND-CYL-MIX-64
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