African Glass Bead Bundle – Cobalt Krobo Fused Rondelles + 2 Focal Beads
Where Ghanaian Craftsmanship Meets Bold Designer Color.
Build your next statement design around extraordinary color and scale.
The Royal Cobalt + Coral Designer Collection™ pairs a full strand of handcrafted Krobo fused rondelle glass beads with two oversized Krobo fused bicone focal beads, creating a coordinated designer palette ready for necklaces, mixed-media jewelry, statement accessories, and collectible beadwork.
Saturated cobalt blue rondelles are accented with coral, cream, black, and muted red patterned details, while the oversized coral-toned focal beads introduce dramatic scale and visual contrast.
Handcrafted in Ghana from recycled glass, variations in shape, surface, pattern, dimensions, and finish are characteristic of artisan beadmaking and make each collection individually distinctive.
communities in Ghana's Eastern Region. These contemporary beads reflect skilled glassworking and decorative craftsmanship using recycled glass materials.
Variations in dimensions, shape, surface, color, and decorative details are characteristic of handcrafted production and contribute to the individuality of each bead.
Aadampo does not assign undocumented symbolic, ceremonial, or spiritual meanings to the colors or patterns of this collection.
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
- Primary Color: Cobalt / Royal Blue
- Secondary Colors: Coral / Salmon
- Accent Colors: Black, Cream, Muted Red
- Origin: Ghana
Strand Two — Krobo Fused Large Bicone Focal Beads
- Quantity: Approximately 2 beads
- Bead Size: Approximately 24–25 × 29–32 mm
- Hole Size: Approximately 2–3 mm / 5–8 mm*
- Shape: Large Bicone
- Material: Recycled Glass
- Finish: Matte
- Primary Color: Coral / Salmon
- Accent Colors: Black, Cream
- Origin: Ghana
*Hole sizes may vary between individual handcrafted focal beads.
WHAT YOU WILL RECEIVE
1 coordinated Krobo glass bead bundle containing:
- 1 strand Krobo Fused Rondelle Glass Beads
- 2 Krobo Fused Large Bicone Focal Glass Beads
Because these beads are handmade, your pieces may show subtle variations from the photographed examples.
CRAFTSMANSHIP & CULTURAL CONTEXT
Krobo glass beads are associated with the Krobo beadmaking communities of Ghana's Eastern Region, where glass bead production represents an important and continuing artisan tradition.
This collection is presented as a contemporary Ghanaian artisan material, without assigning undocumented ceremonial or symbolic meanings to its colors or patterns.
Handmade variation is part of the material character—not a manufacturing defect.
DESIGNER RECOMMENDATION
Make the oversized bicones the architectural focal points of a statement necklace, then use the cobalt rondelles to establish rhythm and color throughout the design.
For a more elevated mixed-material composition, introduce Ashanti brass beads or spacers between sections of glass. The warm brass tone can create an elegant bridge between the intense cobalt and coral palette.
The bundle can also be divided across coordinated necklaces, bracelets, earrings, accessories, or capsule jewelry collection.