Handmade Designer Necklace - Ashanti Beads from Ghana, West Africa

The brass beads in the necklace above are made by the Ashanti people in Ghana, West Africa. They use the lost wax method or casting to produce such finely detailed patterns in their beads.  It is a difficult and time consuming process that dates back to Ancient Egypt, Greece and Rome. It is a boon to those of us who make necklaces to incorporate such fine, labor intensive beads into our product.

Other beads in this necklace are blue dyed or real coral which are the small spacers, and petrified palm tree teardrops.  Comments and questions about this necklace can be directed to barbadner@gmail.com