{"product_id":"flat-teardrop-wedding-trade-beads-bohemian-matter-collection-154016","title":"Flat Teardrop Wedding Trade Beads Bohemian MATTER COLLECTION","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"gmail_default\"\u003e\"Wedding Beads\" were made in the Czech Republic specifically for the African trade in the 1950s and started being exported from Africa to the US and Europe in the 1980s.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese beads come in several different shapes, colors and patterns. This strand incorporates one of the most popular shapes, the round teardrop. It also features the flat teardrop, flat tabular shape, and stylized claw shapes.\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 \u003cspan class=\"il\"\u003eraffia \u003c\/span\u003eholding it together is not durable and may break with use. For this reason, we recommend that you re-string the beads before wearing them.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePhoto is an example. You are getting one similar. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eProvenance: Matter Collection\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\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\u003cdiv class=\"_MetafieldRow_17rwl_1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_MetafieldField_18aa6_4\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_RowWrapper_zb1g0_6\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_FormFieldLabel_zb1g0_32\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Polaris-Text--root Polaris-Text--bodyMd\"\u003eStrand Length: \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e26 inches (including string\/raffia)\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eBead Size: 17-18\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003emm assorted shapes and sizes.\u003c\/span\u003e\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\"\u003e154016\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"sku 154000","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51206297092391,"sku":"154016","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0826\/1015\/9911\/files\/IMG_9713_0168e261-8a8d-4bcf-8be9-7bab2c503bcf.jpg?v=1774631294","url":"https:\/\/africadirect.com\/products\/flat-teardrop-wedding-trade-beads-bohemian-matter-collection-154016","provider":"Africa Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}