• UP FOR SALE IS A BEAUTIFUL, AUTHENTIC STRAND OF VINTAGE KROBO AFRICAN GLASS TRADE BEADS, HANDCRAFTED IN GHANA, WEST AFRICA.

    THIS STRAND FEATURES A STUNNING, MULTICOLOR ASSORTMENT OF TRADITIONAL HANDMADE POWDER GLASS BEADS, INCLUDING HIGHLY COLLECTIBLE FANCY EYE AND UNIQUE PATTERNED INSPIRED MOTIFS.

    SPECIFICATIONS:
    • MATERIAL: AUTHENTIC GHANAIAN POWDER GLASS / PÂTE DE VERRE
    • STRAND LENGTH: APPROXIMATELY 20 INCHES LONG (50.8 CM)
    • TOTAL BEAD COUNT: 38 INDIVIDUAL HANDMADE BEADS.
    • WEIGHT 98 GRAMS/ 3 1/2 OUNCES.
    CONDITION: EXCELLENT VINTAGE CONDITION WITH WONDERFUL CHARACTER. PLEASE NOTE THAT BECAUSE THESE BEADS ARE ENTIRELY HANDMADE USING TRADITIONAL KILN METHODS, THEY WILL EXHIBIT NATURAL VARIATIONS IN SIZE, SHAPE, AND SURFACE TEXTURE. THIS IS A NORMAL CHARACTERISTIC OF GENUINE KROBO BEADWORK AND ADDS TO THEIR UNIQUE ETHNOGRAPHIC PROVENANCE.

    EXCELLENT VINTAGE CONDITION WITH WONDERFUL CHARACTER. 
    PERFECT FOR JEWELRY MAKING, CRAFTING, OR ADDING TO AN ETHNOGRAPHIC ART COLLECTION. 
    SHIPPING & HANDLING:WE SHIP PROMPTLY AND SECURELY WORLDWIDE. COMBINED SHIPPING IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST IF YOU PURCHASE MULTIPLE LOTS FROM OUR STORE. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO REACH OUT WITH ANY QUESTIONS BEFORE THE AUCTION ENDS
    The necklaces and loose strands shown appear to be a mix of traditional and contemporary African trade beads, which have been an essential part of West African currency, status, and artistic expression for centuries.
    • Trade Glass Seed Beads: The strands of tiny, multi-coloured beads (often in red, green, white, yellow, and blue) are classic seed beads. Historically imported from Venice and Bohemia, these were heavily traded across Africa for centuries. In modern times, they are used broadly across the continent for traditional dress, waist beads, and layered statement necklaces.
    • Faux-Amber / Resin Beads: The large, smooth, dark cherry-red and honey-yellow oval beads resemble Berber or Phoenician-style resin beads. While antique natural Baltic amber is highly valuable, most commonly found large African beads of this style are made of historic phenolic resins (like early Bakelite) or modern acrylic/resin, heavily favored in North African (Moroccan) and West African jewelry.
    • Pâte de Verre / Powder Glass Beads: Some of the chunkier, textured beads resemble the famous Krobo powder glass beads from Ghana. These are traditionally made by crushing scrap glass into a fine powder, layering it into clay molds with ceramic dyes, and baking it in traditional kilns

  • WE SHIP PROMPTLY AND SECURELY WORLDWIDE. COMBINED SHIPPING IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST IF YOU PURCHASE MULTIPLE LOTS FROM OUR STORE. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO REACH OUT WITH ANY QUESTIONS BEFORE THE AUCTION ENDS
  • 🔍 Identification & Historical Context
  • PLEASE REVIEW ALL PHOTOS CAREFULLY TO APPRECIATE THE COLOR VARIATION AND CRAFTSMANSHIP BEFORE BIDDING.

  • PLEASE NOTE THAT BECAUSE THESE BEADS ARE ENTIRELY HANDMADE USING TRADITIONAL KILN METHODS, THEY WILL EXHIBIT NATURAL VARIATIONS IN SIZE, SHAPE, AND SURFACE TEXTURE. THIS IS A NORMAL CHARACTERISTIC OF GENUINE KROBO BEADWORK AND ADDS TO THEIR UNIQUE ETHNOGRAPHIC PROVENANCE.

  • PLEASE SEE THE OTHER SETS OF BEADS I HAVE AVAILABLE.

THANK YOU!


  EXPEDITED SHIPPING AND HANDLING THROUGHOUT NORTH AMERICA WITH TRACKING. WOULD BE PLEASED TO SHIP WORLD-WIDE. INSURANCE INCLUDED. PLEASE EMAIL ME WITH ANY QUESTIONS. CANADIAN CUSTOMERS MUST PAY APPROPRIATE TAXES.