{"product_id":"old-glass-blue-beads-nepal-154131","title":"Old Glass Blue Beads Nepal","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"255\" data-end=\"810\"\u003eGlass beads have been part of human ornamentation for thousands of years, with some traditions going back at least 3,000 years globally as objects of trade, adornment, and status. In Nepal, while beadmaking wasn’t an ancient indigenous craft like in Mesopotamia or Egypt, \u003cem data-start=\"527\" data-end=\"666\"\u003eglass beads became integrated into the region’s material culture through centuries of trade and cultural exchange with neighboring areas.\u003c\/em\u003e Glass beads were both imported and, in some periods, locally produced or reworked into traditional forms. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"812\" data-end=\"1162\"\u003eIn the \u003cstrong data-start=\"819\" data-end=\"842\"\u003e18th–19th centuries\u003c\/strong\u003e, imported glass seed beads arrived in Nepal from Europe and China. Later, beads from the Czech lands — known for high-quality glass — became valued additions to local bead markets. Many vintage Nepalese beads are themselves products of this complex exchange of materials and ideas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"812\" data-end=\"1162\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cb\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\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStrand Length: 28 inches (including string\/raffia)\u003cbr\u003eBead Size: 15-20 mm diameter. See penny photo for comparison.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003e154131\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"sku 154000","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51238604243239,"sku":"154131","price":75.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0826\/1015\/9911\/files\/IMG_0814_eb612786-afb8-4efc-8fe0-036971aacf1c.jpg?v=1775236161","url":"https:\/\/africadirect.com\/products\/old-glass-blue-beads-nepal-154131","provider":"Africa Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}