How African Krobo Glass Beads Are Made

Learn where we source our beads from and how they're made! House of Gems Believes in Fair Trade and Supporting the Local Women in Kroboland. We bring the Beauty of Ghanian Beads to you, while supporting the women who work hard to make them.
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[@inmaespinosacano]

For years I really wanted to know how beads where made. Thank you very much for showing us how It IS done. God bless you!!!!

[@ihopetowin]

I have collected beads for many years. They represent to me a true and infinite wonder. I make necklaces and find my inspiration in the limitless imagination of African artisans. I will never have enough of them and I will never tire of looking for them.

[@user-ox9lo2nj9q]

Wow. I just thought the ladies should try plastic beads using old plastic bottles etc. God bless those hands❤🎉

[@allybev]

I love how your necklace matches your shirt so perfectly.

[@kimberlygilbert511]

Just wow!
Thank you for sharing!
❤❤❤

[@kingdomhands1]

You are doing a great work for the women! God bless the work of their hands.

[@MiguelDLewis]

6:55 These Okata beads, and Africans as a whole, originate from Ancient Egypt. Egyptians called these beads Shebyu. They have the same disk-like shape and were most often yellow (or blue). Many Hebrew Egyptian rulers wore Shebyu and gave them as gifts, including Moses (Ahmosis), Joshua (Djeserkare) and Heber (Horemheb). Kroboland beadmakers are preserving a tradition that goes back thousands of years.

[@user-ox9lo2nj9q]

Amazing.

[@val-bm3so]

I love African beads the very old ones are my favorite. Throughout my many visits to Ghana Thank God I have a very large collection of rare beads
PeAcE

[@rebeccajns]

I really enjoyed this video. Would luvvv more like it :D

[@hakubisdonut1647]

Great informative video!

[@houseofgemsonline]

Thank you!

[@kingdomhands1]

I would like to visit. Are you in Accra area or where?

[@alias8029]

Incredibly beautiful and creative. Where do you get the color from?

[@kingdomhands1]

I would like to paint a bead after bead making process is done, and take bead with me. Is that possible?