These beautiful beads of African sandcast. The process of making these beads is unique to Africa and has been used for over 1000 years. Pulverized glass of various colors is poured into a clay mold, using a cassava stem for the bead's hole. The mold is placed in a furnace and heated until the glass particles congeal without actually melting and the stem burns out. The Ghanaians have been making beads in this manner since the 1600s.
The Mask measures 1.2" in height from top to bottom, and approximately 3/4" in width. This African pendant is made using the "Lost Wax" technique and comes from Ghana.
I design this necklace with great love like I do everything I do.
