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Indian glass beads traded in Ghana, W. Africa ...Funky Frog found these beads in the Agboblushi Market, Accra. These red with blue and white patterns swirled in beads are a donut shape about 20 x 11 mm. Their texture is like velvet. Even though they are contemporary beads they have a vintage feel to them. $8/6 beads -
A strand of about 47 small grey bone beads from Kenya strung on raffia 24" long. The beads are about 8x10mm. These beads are handmade so will have variations in colour, design and size. -
A strand of about 40 gorgeous smoke grey and white Round bone beads from Kenya strung on raffia 24" long. Each bead is about 22 mm. These beads are handmade so will have a lot of variations in colour, shape and size. There are two different styles of beads to choose from: one with carved stripes and the other a smooth. There are now 4 different shapes in this gorgeous grey. -
A strand of 22 gorgeous smoke grey bone beads from Kenya strung on raffia 26" long. Each bead shaped like a barrel is approx. 23 mm. These beads are handmade so will have variations in colour, design and size. -
Colourful Vintage Glass Snake Beads … interlocking Czech glass beads are called Snake trade beads mainly because of its similarity to the snake vertebrae. The beads date back from the early 1900s. These beads were traded and imported directly from a Trader in Ghana, W.Africa #1 2 strands of Vintage Snake Beads in various colours and sizes. You would receive 2 strands shown while quantities last. #2 A strand of colourful Vintage Snake Beads strung on raffia 24″ long. Beads are around 5 mm with a few tiny 3 mm beads. #3 A strand of colourful Vintage Snake Beads with some Czech Button Beads strung on raffia 24″ long. Beads are around 8mm. -
A strand of various Vintage Glass Snake Beads strung on raffia about 32" long. There are large yellow Snake Beads about 7 x 7 mm. Slightly smaller thinner Red Snake Beads that are about 4x7 mm. Red snake Beads that start out small 4 mm and graduate up to a large Snake bead that is 10 x 10 mm. These are quite unusual. And lastly there are tiny flower shaped disk beads in brown. These are handmade so will vary in size, shape and colour. You will receive the strand in the photo $45 / strand -
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4 strands of Vintage Glass Snake Beads strung on cord. Brown Snake Beads are 7mm on cord about 7" long. The Yellow Snake Beads are 7 mm on cord about 5.5" long. Red Snake Beads are 7 mm on cord about 7" long. The translucent green Snake Beads are 6 mm on cord about 6" long. These are handmade so will vary in size, shape and colour. You will receive the 4 strands in the photo. $35/ 4 strands -
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A strand of colourful Vintage Glass Snake Beads strung on cord about 6" long. The beads are about 7 mm. These are handmade so will vary in size, shape and colour. You will receive the longer strand in the photo while available . The second strand is of Colourful Snake Beads that are slightly larger on cord 4" long. Please contact us if you would like the shorter strand. $8/ 6" strand $5/ 4" strand -
Colourful strand of large 25 fancy Indian Glass Beads that apparently traveled all the way from India to West African Bead Market.. then brought to Canada by Funky Frog – jet set beads! However the Beads Trader told me they were from Nigeria. While research this bead i could not find any related beads except the glass beads coming from India ... if anyone know these beads please contact us! The beads are about 13x29 mm. There is a smaller version of these beads which you can check out by clicking here. They are pictured together in the last photo. -
Colourful strand of 29 fancy Indian Glass Beads that traveled all the way from India to West African Bead Market and then brought to Canada by Funky Frog – jet set beads! The beads are about 10x24 mm. -
Venetian Trade Beads from Venice have always been coveted , both in West Africa, where they were shipped to starting as early as the late 19th century, and in Europe and North America. India has been making beads for centuries and started making beads that look like the Venetian Trade Beads from about 1980. The Indian beads are generally larger than the original Venetian beads with larger holes . These Indian Venetian Beads found their way to Ghana’s Bead Markets where Funky Frog found them and was captivated by their colourful and varied shapes. This strand of 34 beautiful Venetian Glass beads are about 4x20mm. They are handmade so will vary in size , shape and colour. -
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Millefiori Trade Beads from Venice have always been coveted , both in West Africa, where they were shipped to starting as early as the late 19th century, and in Europe and North America. Many of you will know these beads as ‘love beads’ from the 60’s! Millefiori or ‘thousand flowers’ Beads are made by places slices of cane bead on a core of molten glass. Over the years these beads’ value have soared so it is no wonder other places started to make copies of these beads. India has been making beads for centuries and started making beads that look like the Venetian Trade Beads from about 1980. These beads are generally larger than the original Venetian beads with larger holes . These Indian Venetian Beads found their way to Ghana’s Bead Markets where Funky Frog found them and was captivated by their colourful and varied shapes. This strand of 20 colourful millifiori beads are about 11x18 mm. They are handmade so will vary in size, shape and colour. -
Blue and Red Indian Glass Bead ... made in India, traded in Ghana, W. Africa and now available in Montreal, Canada!! Definitely a bead that has travelled!! About 14 mm with large hole. -
Green Indian Glass Bead ... made in India, traded in Ghana, W. Africa and now available in Montreal, Canada!! Definitely a bead that has travelled!! About 19 mm with large hole.
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