Black & Green Sandcast Glass Beads 12-13mm (SC766)

These beads were made by pulverizing old (recycled) glass, which is then poured into molds and then placed in a crude earthen oven where the powered is molten into glass. They are often referred to as "powder glass" beads as well as "sand cast". Black with green and white designs. The strand measures approx 24" and there are approx 45 beads in total, each measuring approx 12-13mm in diameter (3-5mm hole). They are strung on raffia and were handcrafted in Ghana, Africa.