{"product_id":"rare-pressed-venetian-trade-beads-rare-green-32inch-154395","title":"Rare Pressed Venetian Trade Beads Rare Green 32inch","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExquisite faceted beads in rich semi-translucent green glass. Gold etched patterns.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\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\"\u003eAnd today these beads are more popular and collectable than ever. Thousands of these beads are in private collections around the world. The African Traders are having to go deeper and deeper into Africa to find more of these beads and many styles which were readily available just 5 years ago are no longer seen today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eOne of the most intriguing aspects to these beads is how they have survived a hundred or more years of wear and the travel through at least three continents. Another mystery is who wore them before us and who will have them next.......after us.\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\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 role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Edit Strand Length metafield\" class=\"_ActivatorButton_xxurb_95\" 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: 32 inches (includes string\/raffia) \u003cbr\u003eBead Size: 9-10 mm diameter. See picture with penny for size comparison.\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\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003e154395\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"sku 154000","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51315281363239,"sku":"154395","price":175.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0826\/1015\/9911\/files\/IMG_3165_a863eb7a-93d0-4ef1-9fa7-5fd2ff6016e8.jpg?v=1776789682","url":"https:\/\/africadirect.com\/products\/rare-pressed-venetian-trade-beads-rare-green-32inch-154395","provider":"Africa Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}