African Glass Bead Bundle – Blue Krobo Rondelles + Bicone Focal Beads
$20.00
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African Glass Bead Bundle – Blue Krobo Rondelles + Bicone Focal Beads
$20.00
Layered Blues. Dramatic Scale. Ghanaian Craftsmanship Curated for Design.
Immerse your next design in extraordinary shades of blue.
The Blue Current Designer Collection™ pairs a generous strand of handcrafted Krobo fused rondelle glass beads with two oversized Krobo bicone focal beads, creating a coordinated palette of turquoise, cobalt, royal blue, and crisp white accents.
The patterned rondelles establish color, repetition, and movement, while two dramatically scaled focal beads give designers an immediate foundation for statement jewelry. Their generous 5–8 mm holes open additional possibilities for substantial cords, fibers, leather, and creative multi-strand constructions.
Handcrafted in Ghana from recycled glass, each bead displays the subtle variations in shape, surface, pattern, dimensions, and coloration that give artisan-made materials their distinctive character.
WHAT YOU WILL RECEIVE
1 Designer-Curated Bundle:
- 1 Strand Krobo Fused Rondelle Glass Beads
- 2 Krobo Fused Large Bicone Focal Glass Beads
Because these beads are individually handcrafted, expect natural variations in dimensions, shape, surface, color distribution, and decorative pattern.
PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS
Strand One — Krobo Fused Rondelle Glass Beads
- Quantity: Approximately 90–100 beads
- Bead Size: Approximately 13–15 mm
- Hole Size: Approximately 2–3 mm
- Shape: Rondelle / Disc
- Material: Recycled Glass
- Finish: Matte, Hand-Painted
- Color Family: Blue
- Primary Color: Turquoise / Aqua Blue
- Secondary Color: Cobalt / Royal Blue
- Accent Color: White
- Origin: Ghana
Focals Two — Krobo Fused Large Bicone Focal Beads
- Quantity: Approximately 2 beads
- Bead Size: Approximately 24–25 × 29–32 mm
- Hole Size: Approximately 5–8 mm
- Shape: Large Bicone
- Material: Recycled Glass
- Finish: Matte
- Primary Colors: Cobalt / Royal Blue, Turquoise / Aqua Blue
- Accent Color: White
- Origin: Ghana
CRAFTSMANSHIP & CULTURAL CONTEXT
Krobo glass beadmaking is an established artisan tradition associated with Krobo communities in Ghana's Eastern Region. Contemporary Krobo beads continue this material tradition through skilled glassworking, decorative techniques, and the creative reuse of glass.
Small differences between individual beads are expected characteristics of handcrafted production rather than defects.
Aadampo presents these beads with respect for their Ghanaian origin and craftsmanship without assigning undocumented symbolic, ceremonial, or spiritual meanings to their colors or decorative patterns.