{"product_id":"venetian-red-floral-excavated-trade-beads-155382","title":"Venetian Red Floral Excavated Trade Beads","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eVenetian Red Floral Excavated Trade Beads are historic glass beads originally produced in Venice, Italy, and widely traded across Africa, Asia, and the Americas during the 19th and early 20th centuries. Featuring rich red glass adorned with delicate floral motifs, these beads showcase the exceptional artistry of Venetian lampwork beadmakers. Having been excavated after years of burial, each bead exhibits unique signs of age and wear, including surface patina, weathering, and minor imperfections that enhance its authenticity and historical appeal. No two beads are exactly alike. Highly sought after by collectors, designers, and artisans, these rare beads add character, cultural significance, and a distinctive vintage aesthetic to jewelry and mixed-media creations.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDue to excavation and prolonged burial, these beads may exhibit significant wear, surface pitting, chips, cracks, or other condition issues that reflect their age and history.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\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\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"Polaris-Box\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_ActivatorWrapper_1q6fc_73\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"PRODUCT.metafields.global.Strand_Length-anchor\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Edit Strand Length metafield\" class=\"_ActivatorButton_1q6fc_77\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_RowWrapper_1q6fc_4\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_FormFieldLabel_1q6fc_30\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Polaris-Text--root Polaris-Text--bodyMd\"\u003eStrand Length: 27 inches (includes string\/raffia)\u003cbr\u003eBead Size: 8-12 mm diameter. See picture with penny for size comparison. (US penny is 19mm)\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\u003cp\u003e155382\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"sku 155000","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51458626355495,"sku":"155382","price":145.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0826\/1015\/9911\/files\/IMG_9524_724f9837-9baa-4864-9e2d-6fa4b3f78e07.jpg?v=1780498842","url":"https:\/\/africadirect.com\/products\/venetian-red-floral-excavated-trade-beads-155382","provider":"Africa Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}