African Sandcast Beads with Sterling Cross Pendant pmc designer chain

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Pulverized glass of various colors is poured into a clay mold

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African Sandcast Beads with Sterling Cross Pendant pmc designer chainAmazing 20" necklace designed out of black Ghana glass disk beads with a sterling silver cross. 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