Adorn your home with these beautiful handcrafted white Ashanti glass saucer beads.
The process of making these beads is unique to Africa and has been in use for over 1000 years. Pulverized glass of various colors is slowly and precisely poured into a clay mold, using a cassava stem for the bead's hole. The mold is then placed in a furnace and heated until the glass particles congeal without actually melting and the stem burns out.
The Ghanaians have been making these stunning beads since the 1600s.
Each bead measures approximately 13-14mm in diameter.
Adorn your home with these beautiful handcrafted white Ashanti glass saucer beads.
The process of making these beads is unique to Africa and has been in use for over 1000 years. Pulverized glass of various colors is slowly and precisely poured into a clay mold, using a cassava stem for the bead's hole. The mold is then placed in a furnace and heated until the glass particles congeal without actually melting and the stem burns out.
The Ghanaians have been making these stunning beads since the 1600s.
Each bead measures approximately 13-14mm in diameter.
