{"product_id":"faceted-bohemian-milky-huge-trade-beads-34inch-155573","title":"Faceted Bohemian Milky Huge Trade Beads 34inch","description":"\u003cp data-end=\"471\" data-start=\"53\"\u003eA striking strand of large, elongated, faceted Bohemian glass beads, distinguished by their soft milky white translucence and elegant tapered form. These impressive beads were produced in the historic glassmaking region of \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eBohemia\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e—today part of the \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eCzech Republic\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e—which was a major center of glass bead manufacture from the 18th through early 20th centuries.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"830\" data-start=\"473\"\u003eThe beads are hand-faceted and polished, giving them subtle reflective planes that catch the light while maintaining their smooth, satin-like surface. Their long, spindle-shaped form and substantial size made them highly desirable in the African trade, where Bohemian glass beads were widely exchanged and incorporated into jewelry and ceremonial adornment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1149\" data-start=\"832\"\u003eThe strand is accented with small coral-colored spacer beads and a single contrasting blue bead, all strung on a wrapped fiber cord. Beads of this scale and quality were valued as decorative and prestige ornaments and are today appreciated by collectors of historic African trade beads and antique European glass.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-is-only-node=\"\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-end=\"1318\" data-start=\"1151\"\u003eExamples such as these illustrate the important role Bohemian glassmakers played in supplying beads for global trade networks during the 19th and early 20th centuries.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-is-only-node=\"\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-end=\"1318\" data-start=\"1151\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis strand is not intended to be a ready-to-wear necklace. Although the strand can be worn \"as is,\" the string 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\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_MetafieldRow_17rwl_1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_MetafieldField_18aa6_4\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_RowWrapper_q5du5_6\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_FormFieldLabel_q5du5_32\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Polaris-Text--root Polaris-Text--bodyMd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOne broken bead can be glued easily\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStrand Length: \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e34 inches (includes string\/raffia)\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eBead Size: 9-16 mm diameter. See the picture for size comparison.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003e155573\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"sku 155000","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51479951114535,"sku":"155573","price":245.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0826\/1015\/9911\/files\/IMG_4561_0a76faf9-83b5-429f-b23e-6b571bf4b702.jpg?v=1781124063","url":"https:\/\/africadirect.com\/products\/faceted-bohemian-milky-huge-trade-beads-34inch-155573","provider":"Africa Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}