African Krobo Trade and Resin Bead Coin Eternity Knot Necklace

Artisan Jewelry : Necklaces : Trade Beads : Resin : Eternity Knot

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The necklace was created stringing beautiful ethnic and trade beads on a tiny link brass chain. There are a mixture of beautiful mahogany red maroon resin beads from Tibet. They are 12mm in size.

They are mixed with gorgeous ethnic African Krobo trade beads. These beads have a sort of shimmer band in the center and are 11mm in size. These are powder glass trade beads from Ghana, Africa made by the Krobo tribes. Their age is approximately from the early 1900's. The condition is good with some old pitting. Some of these beads have traveled at least three continents and have graced numerous owners. Small chips, corrosion and pitting are a normal part of the patina attesting to their age and extensive use. One of the most intriguing aspects to these beads is how they have survived a hundred or more years of wear and the travel through at least three continents. Another mystery is who wore them before and who will wear them after us.

Powder glass beads are made by crushing glass to a fine powder and heating it so that the particles fuse together. The glass is then poured into clay molds, with a cassava leaf stem used to make the hole. They are baked in an oven and the glass fuses and the cassava stem burns up. This technique has been used in Africa for centuries.

They are separated by beautiful flat African brass rondelle beads.

The drops are 25mm replica oriental coins dropping from Chinese Eternity Love knots (12mm) and African ribbed wheel brass beads. The drops are 2.25". The length is 17.5".

Item ID: N1169

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