{"product_id":"small-bauxite-stone-bead-necklace-with-pendant-ghana-matter-collection-156187","title":"Small Bauxite Stone Beads With Pendant Ghana MATTER COLLECTION","description":"\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHandcrafted in Ghana, this necklace features small hand-carved bauxite stone beads with a matching pendant. Bauxite is a dark, rusty chestnut-coloured aluminium ore that is carefully cut, carved, polished, and drilled by skilled artisans to create distinctive jewellery.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe centre of bauxite bead production is Akyem Abompe, a small village in Ghana where bead making remains an important traditional craft. The natural earthy tones and smooth finish make this necklace a unique and eye-catching piece.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\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\/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\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"Polaris-Box\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_ActivatorWrapper_1wv51_74\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"PRODUCT.metafields.global.Strand_Length-anchor\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_ActivatorButton_1wv51_78\" aria-label=\"Edit Strand Length metafield\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_RowWrapper_1wv51_12\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_FormFieldLabel_1wv51_38\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Polaris-Text--root Polaris-Text--bodyMd\"\u003eStrand Length: 24 inches (including string\/raffia).\u003cbr\u003eBead Size: 3 mm diameter. See picture with penny for size comparison.\u003cbr\u003ePendant: 23 x 14 x 7 mm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Polaris-Text--root Polaris-Text--bodyMd\"\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003e156187\u003c\/span\u003e\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","brand":"sku 156000","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51654266716455,"sku":"156187","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0826\/1015\/9911\/files\/IMG_4078_3fff5703-1f3c-4954-9850-ae5be26506f0.jpg?v=1784224778","url":"https:\/\/africadirect.com\/products\/small-bauxite-stone-bead-necklace-with-pendant-ghana-matter-collection-156187","provider":"Africa Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}