African Glass Beads – Painted Krobo Long Tubes, Frosty White & Gold Beads

Mustard-gold linework moves across soft gray Krobo glass tubes, creating a graphic neutral statement bead for designer collections and wholesale sourcing.

Bring a lighter neutral interpretation of graphic Krobo beadwork into your assortment with these African Glass Beads – Painted Krobo Long Tubes, handcrafted in Ghana from recycled glass. Soft gray-to-greige surfaces are covered with mustard-gold curved, looped, and linear decoration that gives each elongated bead strong visual movement.

Measuring approximately 11.9–12.9mm × 29–33.6mm, these substantial tube beads work well in statement necklaces, focal sections, repeated compositions, and mixed-material jewelry. Their approximately 2–2.5mm holes support a range of potential stringing approaches, subject to the designer’s selected construction material.

These beads are associated with contemporary Krobo glass-beadmaking traditions in Ghana, where glass continues to be shaped and decorated as part of an active material practice. Differences in dimension, contour, painted line placement, surface texture, and hole formation are expected within handmade production.

Each strand measures approximately 11–12 inches and contains approximately 10 beads, making this style useful for jewelry designers, bead stores, creative studios, and small-batch wholesale sourcing.

PRODUCT DETAILS

Product: Painted Krobo Glass Beads
Style: Painted Krobo Glass Long Tube Beads
Material: Recycled Glass
Origin: Ghana
Technique / Style: Handcrafted recycled-glass beadmaking with painted curved and linear surface decoration
Shape: Long Tube / Elongated Tube
Color Family: Gray / Warm Neutral
Primary Color: Soft Gray / Greige
Secondary Color: Mustard Gold / Golden Yellow
Accent Colors: None clearly distinguishable beyond the gray-and-gold palette
Approximate Bead Size: 11.9–12.9mm × 29–33.6mm
Approximate Hole Size: 2–2.5mm
Approximate Strand Length: 11–12 inches
Approximate Quantity: 10 beads per strand
Large Hole: Yes
Handmade: Yes
Wholesale Availability: Yes

CULTURAL & MATERIAL NOTE

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

Contemporary makers continue to create beads for jewelry, commerce, design, and creative practice. Painted examples such as these show how repeated linework can transform a relatively restrained color palette into a highly graphic surface.

These beads are best understood as part of a living Ghanaian craft tradition. No sacred, spiritual, ceremonial, or symbolic meaning is assigned to the painted curves, loops, or lines without supporting documentation.

HANDMADE VARIATION NOTICE

Because these beads are handcrafted, slight variation may occur in:

Shape • Length • Diameter • Curvature • Surface Texture • Gray Tone • Gold Line Placement • Motif Density • Paint Coverage • Hole Size

These differences are expected within handmade production and contribute to the individual character of each strand.

CARE & HANDLING

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

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

Allow beads to dry completely before storage.