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Rose Color Sandcast Cylinder Beads

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Approx. 110 beads |
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 are measure 4 mm 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 are measure 4 mm in diameter.

Specifications

Strand Length 26 inches
Bead Size 4 x 4mm
Number of Beads 110 (approximation)
Found In Ghana
Material Glass
Color Pink
Shape Cylinder
SKU SAND-CYL-RED-05
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 are measure 4 mm in diameter.
Strand Length 26 inches
Bead Size 4 x 4mm
Number of Beads 110 (approximation)
Found In Ghana
Material Glass
Color Pink
Shape Cylinder
SKU SAND-CYL-RED-05

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