African Glass Beads – Painted Krobo Long Tubes, Green & Gold

Graphic mustard-gold circles and crisp white linework bring strong contrast to deep green Krobo glass tubes designed for statement jewelry and professional sourcing.

Build bold, architectural jewelry with these African Glass Beads – Painted Krobo Long Tubes, handcrafted in Ghana from recycled glass. Their deep charcoal-green to gray-green surfaces are accented with mustard-gold circular details and white painted bands and branching lines, creating a strong graphic rhythm across each elongated bead.

Measuring approximately 10.5–12.5mm × 25–33mm, these long tubes are especially suited to statement necklaces, focal compositions, repeated linear designs, and mixed-material collections. Approximately 2–2.5mm holes provide useful flexibility for a range of stringing approaches, subject to the designer’s chosen cord, wire, fiber, or other construction material.

The beads are associated with contemporary Krobo glass-beadmaking traditions in Ghana, where glass continues to be transformed into individually formed and decorated components. Variations in size, contour, paint placement, surface texture, and hole formation are expected characteristics of handmade production.

Each strand measures approximately 11–12 inches and contains approximately 9 beads, making this style well suited to jewelry brands, bead stores, designers, creative studios, and small-batch professional 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 surface decoration
Shape: Long Tube / Elongated Tube
Color Family: Green / Multicolor
Primary Color: Charcoal Green / Deep Gray-Green
Secondary Color: Mustard Gold
Accent Color: White
Approximate Bead Size: 10.5–12.5mm × 25–33mm
Approximate Hole Size: 2–2.5mm
Approximate Strand Length: 11–12 inches
Approximate Quantity: 9 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 surface decoration can interact with bead shape to create distinctive visual identities.

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 circles or linework without supporting documentation.

HANDMADE VARIATION NOTICE

Because these beads are handcrafted, expect slight variation in:

Shape • Length • Diameter • Surface Texture • Green Color Tone • Painted Circle Size • White Line Placement • Paint Coverage • Hole Size

These differences are normal characteristics of handmade production and give each strand individual visual character.

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, particularly over painted surfaces.

Allow beads to dry fully before storage.