NECKLACE, GREEN GLASS AND CERAMIC BEADS, Fair-Trade Kenya, Global Crafts |

Handcrafted necklace made by Fair-Trade African artisans. With recycled green glass beads and ceramic grean and orange ceramic beads, it showcases patterns and craftsmanship inspired by traditional African motifs.

Artisans use traditional techniques and eco-friendly materials to create something truly unique and culturally significant.

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.