African Glass Beads – Painted Krobo Tubes, Mustard Yellow

Warm mustard-yellow Krobo glass tubes pair compact proportions with teal-blue and white painted accents for versatile designer jewelry and wholesale sourcing.

Add a warm, graphic color story to jewelry collections with these African Glass Beads – Painted Krobo Glass Tubes, handcrafted in Ghana from recycled glass. The mustard/golden-yellow bead bodies are decorated with deep teal-blue circular marks, white dotted accents, and occasional subtle coral-red/orange details.

Measuring approximately 11–13mm × 13–22mm, these beads offer a compact-to-medium tube profile that supports both repeated compositions and selective focal placement. Their approximately 2–2.5mm holes provide useful flexibility for a range of jewelry-making applications, subject to the designer's chosen stringing materials.

These beads are associated with contemporary Krobo glass-beadmaking traditions in Ghana, where glass continues to be transformed into individually formed and decorated components. Handmade differences in size, shape, paint placement, surface, and hole formation should be expected.

Each strand measures approximately 10–11 inches and contains approximately 18 beads, making this style practical for jewelry designers, bead stores, creative studios, and small-batch jewelry businesses seeking distinctive Ghanaian glass components.

PRODUCT DETAILS

Product: Painted Krobo Glass Beads
Product Style: Painted Krobo Glass Tube Beads
Material: Recycled Glass
Origin: Ghana
Technique / Style: Handcrafted recycled-glass beadmaking with painted surface decoration
Shape: Short / Medium Tube
Color Family: Yellow / Multicolor
Primary Color: Mustard / Golden Yellow
Secondary Color: Deep Teal Blue
Accent Colors: White, subtle Coral Red / Orange
Approximate Bead Size: 11–13mm × 13–22mm
Approximate Hole Size: 2–2.5mm
Approximate Strand Length: 10–11 inches
Approximate Quantity: 18 beads per strand
Large Hole: Yes
Handmade: Yes
Wholesale Availability: Yes.

CULTURAL & MATERIAL NOTE

Krobo beadmaking forms part of Ghana's continuing glass-beadmaking landscape and reflects skilled knowledge of transforming glass into individually formed and decorated components.

Contemporary makers continue to produce beads for jewelry, commerce, design, and creative use. Painted examples such as these demonstrate how surface decoration can extend the visual vocabulary of the glass form.

These beads are best understood as examples of living Ghanaian craftsmanship and contemporary material production. No symbolic, sacred, ceremonial, or spiritual meaning is assigned to the painted motifs without supporting documentation.

HANDMADE VARIATION NOTICE

Because these beads are handcrafted, expect slight variation in:

Shape • Length • Diameter • Surface Texture • Yellow Color Tone • Painted Motif Placement • Dot Size • Accent Color • Hole Size

These differences are normal within handmade production and give each strand an individual visual character.

CARE & HANDLING

Handle glass beads carefully and avoid dropping them onto hard surfaces.

For routine care, gently wipe with a soft dry or slightly damp cloth. Avoid abrasive cleaners, harsh chemicals, prolonged soaking, or aggressive scrubbing, particularly across painted surfaces.

Allow beads to dry fully before storage.