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Ela and Jack

Pink Ashanti Beads

Regular price $31.00 USD
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Check out this beautiful strand of pink color Ashanti glass saucer 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 beads 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 matter since the 1600’s 

18mm