Deep and rich color of this bracelet conveys cultural ethnicity and ancient history. The African Bi Cone king bead is featured with attractive matte black glass beads and handmade Bauxite trade beads that are rough and rustic. The stretch bracelet also is enhanced by natural antelope horn beads that have been hand carved. This masculine bracelet measures 8” around.

African Trade Beads - Rediscovering Trade Beads of African and Native American trade has been inspiring and educational. Beads have been the passion of humans from earliest history. Each bead used in trade has an unknown past of great interest and collectible value. Trade Beads have been the passion of humans from earliest history. These are West African Trade beads. These beads are made from special powder glass by the people of Krobo in the Kroboland region of Ghana~West Africa. They are particularly beautiful with each color of glass being pressed in the sand mold in layers to create the design.

BAUXITE TRADE BEADS- Bauxite is a kind of aluminium ore and is a beautiful dark rusty chestnut color. These wonderful old beads are cut, carved, polished and drilled by hand in Africa. Most of the production of bauxite beads today is in Ghana, African, in a small village called Akyem Abompe. It is a unique center of bead production where practically each family is maintaining themselves through manufacture of beads. The patina of bauxite beads is warm and earthy.