Freshwater Pearl Adjustable Leather Necklace with Sterling Silver and African Recycled Blue Glass
A beautiful white freshwater coin pearl on a rustic brown leather cord. The pearl is baroque with beautiful rainbow colors in the luster. This pearl has two high ridges and a drip of nacre on the bottom. There is a chip in the nacre, and the price has been discounted to reflect this (regular price $60). Accented with blue recycled faux sea glass and sterling silver beads. The necklace is adjustable with sliding knots for the perfect look. The recycled glass beads are made by members of the Krobo Tribe which is located in Ghana, Africa. These African beads are created by first crushing up pieces of glass (from soda bottles, windshields, etc...) then compressing glass into a dry grain, and heating the grain so that the pieces form together. It is then put into a porcelain cast. The stem of a cassava leaf is used to make the hole. Finally, they are baked in a furnace causing the glass to melt together and the cassava stem to burn away. This technique has been used in Africa for centuries