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A Brass Tuareg Pendant with a Chevron Bead. The Pendant is handmade so will have imperfections that adds to its beauty. 1 3/4" x 3 1/4" in size. -
Vintage Authentic British West African Coin with a center hole. Used throughout West Africa from British Cameroons to the British Gold Coast. Well worn and patinated coins dating from the 30's and up. Used as currency in the colonial period. Left with the old patina. Fabulous for pendants and/or charms in jewelry making, collage, textile and artful embellishment.
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Large and small Brass Nugget beads … these make gorgeous accent beads.. one of a kind find! For generations a spectacular range of brass beads and pendants have been produced across Africa including small anvil-shaped nugget charms known as “Igbo bugs” popular among the Fulani. The tradition of metalworking in Africa is very much alive. And these nugget “Igbo bugs” type beads were produced for Funky Frog by the Metal Smiths in Kumasi, Ghana.” There are two sizes of nugget beads to choose from. -
Gorgeous yellow Recycled Glass Beads with a look of the old beads ... so Funky Frog has named these Heritage Glass. New but with a vintage vibe! There are 4 different strands to choose from. The beads are handmade so will vary in size, shape and colour. You will receive a strand shown in the photos. -
Because of popularity we got lots more of this Blue Glass with embedded crushed stone during the 2024 Bead Hunt ... Recycled Blue Glass Beads with embedded crushed stone in a smaller disk shape...the beads are about 8x20 mm. The beads are handcrafted so will vary quite a bit in size, shape and colour. The strand of 10 beads + 2 smaller beads you will get are similar to the ones in the photo. The beads are translucent and really come to life in the light. -
Because of popularity we got lots more of this Blue Glass with embedded crushed stone during the 2024 Bead Hunt ... A large Recycled Blue Glass with embedded crushed stone Bodom Bead + 8 various disk beads...the Bodom Bead is about 22x30 mm and the disk beads are various graduating sizes. The beads are handcrafted so will vary quite a bit in size, shape and colour. The strand of 1 Bodom Bead and 8 disk beads you will get are the ones in the photo. The beads are translucent and really come to life in the light. -
Because of popularity we got lots more of this Blue Glass with embedded crushed stone during the 2024 Bead Hunt ... Recycled Blue Glass Beads with embedded crushed stone in a large disk shape...the beads are about 7x22 mm. The beads are handcrafted so will vary quite a bit in size, shape and colour. The strand of 12 beads + 2 smaller beads you will get are similar to the ones in the photo. The beads are translucent and really come to life in the light. -
Because of popularity we got lots more of this Blue Glass with embedded crushed stone during the 2024 Bead Hunt ... Recycled Blue Glass Beads with embedded crushed stone in a new football shape...the beads are about 17x30 mm. The beads are handcrafted so will vary quite a bit in size, shape and colour. The strand of 3 beads you will get are similar to the ones in the photo. The beads are translucent and really come to life in the light. $8/ 3 beads There are cyclindrical Blue Glass with crushed stone beads as well here. -
Because of popularity we got lots more of this Blue Glass with embedded crushed stone during the 2024 Bead Hunt ... Recycled Blue Glass Beads with embedded crushed stone ... 7 beads of graduated sizes .. These beads are handcrafted so will vary quite a bit in size, shape and colour. The strand of 7 beads you will get are similar to the ones in the photo. The beads are translucent and really come to life in the light. They are like gorgeous abstract paintings! You can make your own necklace ... these original Blue Glass Beads can stand on their own or will add something unique worked into your design. -
New!! During the last Bead Hunt the Kokofrom metal smiths made Funky Frog some new bells including these. There are two sizes in this new shape - this one is the smaller Bell at 2.5" long. It makes a lovely jingle!! -
New!! During the last Bead Hunt the Kokofrom metal smiths made Funky Frog some new bells including these. There are two sizes in this new shape - this one is the larger Bell at 3" long. It makes a lovely jingle!! -
New!! During the last Bead Hunt the Kokofrom metal smiths made Funky Frog some new bells including these. There are now 4 sizes of this shape, xtra large, large, medium and small. This new one is in between the medium and xtra large size at about 20 mm. It makes a lovely ring!! -
During a Bead Hunt Funky Frog made a big order from the Kokofrom Cooperative outside Kumasi. These bells were made especially for Funky Frog . 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 ... These large brass bells are about 23 mm across. The bells make a lovely jingle. There are now four sizes of these bells, small, medium, large and Xtra large. These are the Xtra large sized. $6/bead -
During a Bead Hunt Funky Frog made a big order from the Kokofrom Cooperative outside Kumasi. These bells were made especially for Funky Frog . 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 ... These brass bells are about 18mm. The bells make a lovely jingle. There are now4 sizes of these bells, small, medium, large and xtra large. These are the medium sized. $4/bead -
These small brass bells are about 11mm. The bells don't make a noise when shaken on their own but paired up they make a lovely jingle. There are now 4 sizes in this bell... xtra large, large, medium and small ... these are the smallest size. $2/bead -
30 Polished Mixed Colours with a band of earthy oatmeal or green Sandcast Football shaped Beads strung on string 24" long. Each bead is approximately 14x22 mm. These beads are handmade so will vary in size, colour and shape. They make a fantastic necklace as is or restrung. Funky Frog got these in the last Bead Hunt from the Bead Makers themselves in Accra, Ghana. -
58 Polished Mixed Colours with a band of earthy oatmeal or green Sandcast Beads strung on raffia. Each bead is approximately 12 mm. These beads are handmade so will vary in size, colour and shape. They make a fantastic necklace as is or restrung. -
A strand of 103 royal blue White Heart Beads about 7 mm strung on raffia 28" . Funky Frog found these in the stall of a favourite Trader in the Koforidua Market. -
A strand of 103 juicy orange White Heart Beads about 7 mm strung on raffia 28" . Funky Frog found these in the stall of a favourite Trader in the Koforidua Market. -
A strand of 103 sunny yellow White Heart Beads about 7 mm strung on raffia 28" . Funky Frog found these in the stall of a favourite Trader in the Koforidua Market. -
A strand of 103 vibrant green White Heart Beads about 7 mm strung on raffia 28" . Funky Frog found these in the stall of a favourite Trader in the Koforidua Market. -
A strand of 132 soft purple White Heart Beads about 6 mm strung on raffia 26" . Funky Frog found these in the stall of a favourite Trader in the Koforidua Market. -
A strand of 200 bright light blue White Heart Beads about 4 mm strung on raffia 28" . Funky Frog found these in the stall of a favourite Trader in the Koforidua Market. -
A strand of 132 red White Heart Beads about 6 mm strung on raffia 26" . Funky Frog found these in the stall of a favourite Trader in the Koforidua Market.
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