Description

Short strand (8 inches, 20-21 cm.), 12 fused glass beads, (measuring approx. 19 mm.diameter x 18-19 mm) with 3-4 mm. hole. The color is a mix of transparent and opaque glass.
The approx. net weight of the strand is 100 grams.

Recycled glass are made by crushing old glass (from old bottles, windows, etc) in powder, which is then heated and poured int clay molds. A leaf stem (cassava) is used s a hole. As the beads are oven backed, the glass fuses and the stem burn away.
The bead making technique has been used in Africa for centuries.
It results in a beautiful rough, primitive appearance with a texture similar to sea glass.