{"product_id":"bohemian-pressed-crimson-and-gold-trade-beads-matter-collection-153616","title":"Bohemian Pressed Crimson and Gold Trade Beads MATTER COLLECTION","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe term \"Trade Beads\" typically applies to beads made predominantly in Venice and Bohemia and other European countries from the late 1400s through to the early 1900s and traded in Africa and the Americas. Many of these beads have been attributed to being made in Germany, France and the Netherlands as well.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe heyday of this \"trade\" period was from the mid 1800s through the early 1900s when millions of these beads were produced and traded in Africa. The Venetians dominated this market and produced the majority of the beads sold during this time. The J.F. Sick and Co, based in Germany and Holland was one of the largest bead brokers\/importers during this period. Moses Lewin Levin was a bead importer\/exporter who operated out of London from 1830 to 1913.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProvenance: Matter Collection\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eFrom the collection of Margie and Phil Matter. Margie lived in South Africa, and later she and her husband Phil opened a gallery in Tucson. Everything in this collection was in their home for more than thirty years. Africa Direct recently bought the collection; at 95, Margie wants to share the things she has loved so much.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis strand is not intended to be a ready-to-wear necklace. Although the strand can be worn \"as is,\" the raffia holding it together is not durable and may break with use. For this reason, we recommend that you restring the beads before wearing them.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"Polaris-Box\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_ActivatorWrapper_xxurb_91\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"PRODUCT.metafields.global.Strand_Length-anchor\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_ActivatorButton_xxurb_95\" aria-label=\"Edit Strand Length metafield\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_RowWrapper_xxurb_22\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_HoverContainer_xxurb_8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_FormFieldLabel_xxurb_48\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Polaris-Text--root Polaris-Text--bodyMd Polaris-Text--breakAlways\"\u003eStrand Length: 26 inches (includes string\/raffia)\u003cbr\u003eBead Size: 8-9mm diameter. See picture with penny for size comparison.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003e153616\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"sku 153000","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51130402930983,"sku":"153616","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0826\/1015\/9911\/files\/IMG_6202.jpg?v=1773251583","url":"https:\/\/africadirect.com\/products\/bohemian-pressed-crimson-and-gold-trade-beads-matter-collection-153616","provider":"Africa Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}