Golden Yellow Painted Krobo Glass Short Tube Beads | African Recycled Glass Beads Handmade in Ghana | Approx. 17 Beads

Bright Color. Precise Rhythm. Handcrafted Character.

These Golden Dot Rhythm™ Krobo Painted Glass Short Tube Beads bring vibrant color and disciplined pattern into a compact, highly versatile bead format.

A warm golden-yellow base is individually decorated with rows of deep teal-blue and espresso-brown dots, creating a crisp linear rhythm that feels graphic, contemporary, and distinctly handmade. The short-tube silhouette allows the pattern to repeat beautifully across a full strand, giving designers more opportunities to build movement, continuity, and color into finished jewelry.

Handcrafted in Ghana from recycled glass, each bead reflects natural artisan variation in size, contour, dot placement, paint density, and surface texture. These differences are part of the bead's authentic handmade character.

At approximately 9–9.5mm × 14–17mm, the beads are substantial enough to stand out while remaining compact enough for layered necklaces, bracelets, earrings, and mixed-media work. Their approximately 2–3mm holes provide practical versatility for a range of professional stringing materials.

For retail customers, this strand offers cheerful color and graphic detail. For professional buyers, it offers a dependable design format that can be merchandised across seasonal collections, bead-store assortments, jewelry capsules, and coordinated African material stories.

Handcrafted in Ghana. Curated for contemporary creativity by Aadampo African Beads.

Product Specifications™

What You Will Receive

One (1) strand of Krobo Painted Glass Short Tube Beads.

• Approx. 17 beads per strand
• Approx. 9–9.5mm × 14–17mm
• Approx. 2–3mm holes
• Recycled glass
• Handmade in Ghana
• Individually decorated
• Natural artisan variation expected

The Krobo Beadmaking Tradition

Krobo communities in Ghana's Eastern Region are strongly associated with a continuing glass beadmaking tradition. Artisans use specialized knowledge of glass preparation, molding, firing, finishing, and decoration to create beads in a wide range of shapes, colors, and patterns.

Recycled glass remains an important material within contemporary Krobo production. Painted varieties introduce additional surface decoration, with designs applied by hand and therefore naturally variable from bead to bead.

The tradition remains dynamic, combining inherited technical knowledge with continuing experimentation in form, pattern, and color.

Sustainability & Ethical Sourcing

These beads extend the useful life of glass while supporting small-scale handcrafted production.

Aadampo's sourcing priorities include:

• Recycled glass
• Ghanaian artisan craftsmanship
• Small-scale production
• Respect for maker knowledge
• Preservation of handmade variation
• Accurate cultural documentation
• Responsible retail and wholesale representation
• Long-term appreciation of African craft materials

Product Disclaimer

Please note that product colors and sizes may vary slightly due to their handmade nature. Don’t Eat! Our Beads are not edible and should be kept out of reach of children.