{"product_id":"rare-venetian-red-whitehearts-trade-beads-155092","title":"Rare Venetian Red Whitehearts Trade Beads 31inch","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA strand of rare red Venetian whiteheart beads measuring 31 inches in length.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhiteheart beads have long been used in West African and Maasai adornment and exchange, valued for their striking appearance and symbolic meaning. These Venetian-made beads were widely traded across Africa from the 19th to early 20th centuries and became deeply integrated into cultural dress, ceremony, and status expression.\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\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eStrand Length: 31\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eInches.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eBead Size: 4-7.5\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003emm in diameter. See photo with penny for comparison (US penny is 19mm).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003e155092\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"sku 155000","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51404081168679,"sku":"155092","price":92.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0826\/1015\/9911\/files\/IMG_8068_c46ab26b-72a7-4bbd-ae86-50669b4d95a3.jpg?v=1779128301","url":"https:\/\/africadirect.com\/products\/rare-venetian-red-whitehearts-trade-beads-155092","provider":"Africa Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}