Cedi Beads Showroom

After the bead tour, we were then brought to the showroom. There were some beautiful beads there and at very reasonable prices. Cedi Beads sells only their top quality beads in their own showroom. The ones that they reject are sold to bead sellers who sell them at the Agomanya and Koforidua bead markets. I [...]

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Cedi Beads: Painting and Finishing

Once the beads have cooled, they’re painted.  Each individual bead, individually hand painted. Then they are sent back to the ovens for another firing. After the second firing and cooling, the beads are scrubbed with sand and water for polishing. Then they are rinsed and dried.  Finished! Ready for sorting and threading. Beads are threaded [...]

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Cedi Beads

One of the best areas for bead shopping in Ghana is the Odumase-Krobo area, a string of villages that stretches from Somanya to Kpong in the Eastern Region. Cedi Beads isn’t far from the Agomanya market, maybe 20 minutes away.  Even with the help of the beautifully hand-painted sign, the turnoff is easy to miss [...]

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Agomanya Bead Sellers

  Although Saturday is a regular market day, a lot of stalls in the beads area were empty. Despite the fact that about half or more of the stalls in the bead area were empty, there was still a dazzling selection. New beads were very reasonably priced at the Agomanya market. Typical price for new [...]

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Agomanya Market

One of the best areas for bead shopping in Ghana is the Odumase-Krobo area, a string of villages that stretches from Somanya to Kpong in the Eastern Region. The village of Agomanya has a twice-weekly large bead market, a pilgrimage I had to make. Saturday Sammy drove us to the Agomanya bead market. From Somanya [...]

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