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Funky Frog's Bead Soup.... a collection of gorgeous African Recycled Glass beads... This Bead Soup is various Blue Recycled Glass Beads in various sizes and shapes.There are three Beads Soups to choose from. You will receive all the beads in the image. -
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Funky Frog's Bead Soup.... a collection of gorgeous African Recycled Glass beads... This Bead Soup is various Earth tones .. taupe, brown Recycled Glass Beads in various sizes and shapes.There are three Beads Soups to choose from. You will receive all the beads in the image. -
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Funky Frog's Bead Soup.... a collection of gorgeous African Recycled Glass beads... This Bead Soup is various Pink and Purple Recycled Glass Beads in various sizes and shapes. There are three Beads Soups to choose from. You will receive all the beads in the image. -
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Funky Frog's Bead Soup.... a collection of gorgeous African Recycled Glass beads... This Bead Soup is various Red Recycled Glass Beads in various sizes and shapes.There are two Beads Soups to choose from. You will receive all the beads in the image. -
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Funky Frog's Bead Soup.... a collection of gorgeous African Recycled Glass beads... This Bead Soup is various Black with white and some with colour Recycled Glass Beads in various sizes and shapes. There are two Bead Soups to choose from. You will receive all the beads in the image. -
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Funky Frog's Bead Soup.... a collection of gorgeous African Recycled Glass beads... This Bead Soup is various Green Recycled Glass Beads in various sizes and shapes.There are three Beads Soups to choose from. You will receive all the beads in the image. -
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Funky Frog's Bead Soup.... a collection of gorgeous African Recycled Glass beads... This Bead Soup is various Yellow Recycled Glass Beads in various sizes and shapes.There are three Beads Soups to choose from. You will receive all the beads in the image. -
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Funky Frog's Bead Soup.... a collection of gorgeous African Recycled Glass beads... This Bead Soup is various Orange Recycled Glass Beads in various sizes and shapes.There are two Beads Soups to choose from. You will receive all the beads in the image. -
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Funky Frog's Bead Soup.... a collection of gorgeous African Recycled Glass beads... This Bead Soup is various Grey Recycled Glass Beads in various sizes and shapes. Included in this soup are several Mali Clay Beads and a Wooden Bead. There are three Bead Soups to choose from. You will receive all the beads in the image. -
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Indian Glass Beads Soup with over 100 assorted beads ... made in India, traded in Ghana, W. Africa and now available in Montreal, Canada!! Definitely beads that have traveled!! You will receive the mix you see in the photo. Two Bead Soups to choose from. -
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Another Funky Frog Sale Lot which is a collection of gorgeous old African Trade beads... This Lot is a mix of beads and you will receive all the beads in the photo. -
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A strand of jumbo Horn Beads from Togo. Beads measure approximately from the smallest 13 mm to the largest 31 mm. You will receive 37 beads on a 36" strand. These beads were traded and imported directly from a trader in Africa. The Trader called these beads African Amber Beads. -
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Strands of various sizes, colours and shapes of small Glass Beads bought directly from Ghana's largest beads market, Koforidua. You have 4 different Sale Lots to choose from ... you will receive the strands shown in image. The first Lot has 3 lots of 8 strands of the same glass beads ... there might be a slight variations between the three has these beads are handmade. -
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11 strands of varying colours tiny Vintage Glass Masai Beads strung on raffia about 28" long. The colours, shapes and patterns vary in the groups of strands but will be similar to the ones in the photos.These beads are delicate and colourful! -
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An unusually large strand of jumbo Horn Beads from Togo. Graduated strands such as these are hard to find, particularly with such large beads. Beads measure approximately from the smallest 12x14 mm to the largest 40x36 mm. You will receive 41 beads on a 36" strand. These beads were traded and imported directly from a trader in Africa. -
A strand of 50 gorgeous warm orange Carnelian Agate Beads found in the Koforidua Market in Ghana. The beads are well matched with the average size being 22x11 mm. The beads are strung on plastic string 42" long. The colour varies from a dark burnt orange to a light orange ... very Autumn. You will receive a strand similar to the photo. Carnelian has a lovely story ... read the blog to find out what i pieced together researching this intriguing stone .. to read more check out the blog 'Wow! Carnelian is...' -
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There is a small village, Kokofrom just outside Kumasi, Ghana where there are Artisans who make lost wax brass beads in the same way as their ancestors. This Geometric Hexagon Pendant was designed and made for Funky Frog. The Hexagon is about 55 mm (including loop) The artisans use whatever scrap metal they can get their hands on form old taps to pipes to .. but they call it 'brass'. Did you know the hexagon is the most efficient, least wasteful shape found in nature. ... The compressive characteristics of the shape allow it to be one of the strongest structures in the world.The cells of a beehive honeycomb are hexagonal. Cool. $5/hexagon pendant -
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There is a small village, Kokofrom just outside Kumasi, Ghana where there are Artisans who make lost wax brass beads in the same way as their ancestors. This Geometric Rectangle Pendant was designed and made for Funky Frog. The Hexagon is about 28 mm (including loop) The artisans use whatever scrap metal they can get their hands on form old taps to pipes to .. but they call it 'brass'. $4/rectangle pendant -
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An abstract Figure Pendant made in the Lost Wax Method especially for Funky Frog by the Kokofrom Cooperative in Kumasi, W. Ghana. The Pendant is about 3 3/4" long with 2 eyes at the back. An original Pendant that will make a wonderful focal point. $15/pendant -
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These Pineapple pendants were made especially for Funky Frog by the Kokofrom Cooperative outside Kumasi. The Pineapple is 49 mm including loop. It is said spiritually the Pineapple symbolizes the hospitality of families, true friendship, diplomacy and openhandedness. And apparently the sound of the Chinese word for pineapple is close to the sound of “good luck coming your way,” so the pineapple has become a popular traditional feng shui symbol of wealth, fortune, and prosperity. The process these metal smiths are using is the same as their ancestors... back then it was gold now it is any metal they can get their hands on!! If you would like to see the intricate process check out the blog here ... -
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During a Bead Hunt Funky Frog made a big order from the Kokofrom Cooperative outside Kumasi. These Strawberry pendants were made especially for Funky Frog . The Strawberry is 41 mm including loop. It was fun to read that "the strawberry is a symbol for Venus, the Goddess of Love, because of its heart shapes and red color. ... and that to symbolize perfection and righteousness, medieval stone masons carved strawberry designs on altars and around the tops of pillars in churches and cathedrals." The process these metal smiths are using is the same as their ancestors... back then it was gold now it is any metal they can get their hands on!! If you would like to see the intricate process check out the blog here ... -
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During a Bead Hunt Funky Frog made a big order from the Kokofrom Cooperative outside Kumasi. These Pear Charms were made especially for Funky Frog . The Pear is 24 mm including loop. It is said that "while the symbolism associated with pears and pear trees varies slightly from culture to culture, in some form, it invariably stands for life and longevity." The process these metal smiths are using is the same as their ancestors... back then it was gold now it is any metal they can get their hands on!! If you would like to see the intricate process check out the blog here ...
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