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Purple Strawstack Sandcast Beads - The Bead Chest

Purple Strawstack Sandcast Beads

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Checkout this beautiful strand of purple strawstack sandcast beads. 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. Ghananians have been making beads in this manner since the 1600s. Shade of purple may vary slightly from photo.

Specifications

Strand Length 23 inches
Bead Size 11-17 x 8mm
Hole Size 2mm
Number of Beads 50 (approximation)
Found In Ghana
Material Glass
Color Purple
Shape Cylinder
UPC 739325863426
SKU SAND-CYL-PRP-77
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Reviewed by steven f.
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I recommend this product
Rated 5 out of 5
Used For
Wearing
Type of Use
Personal

Kept the promise!

They look just like the display picture (which isn't always the case elsewhere) and arrived quickly. I have long worn the red strawstack beads to many compliments. I just bought the sky blue and am equally pleased with those. Nice long strands on all and very few "throw aways". These nicely straddle the border between formal and extreme funkiness. My transactions with the BeadChest, have been with one minor glitch, absolutely perfect. Thanks, folks.

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Reviewed by Viviana P.
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I recommend this product
Rated 5 out of 5
Used For
Designing Jewelry
Type of Use
Business

Exactly as per catalog

Very nice! Have a cute design ready for them!

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