{"product_id":"venetian-watermelon-chevron-green-trade-beads-36inch-156898","title":"Venetian Watermelon Chevron Green Trade Beads 36inch","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"group w-full text-token-text-primary border-b border-black\/10 gizmo:border-0 dark:border-gray-900\/50 gizmo:dark:border-0 bg-gray-50 gizmo:bg-transparent dark:bg-[#444654] gizmo:dark:bg-transparent\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"p-4 gizmo:py-2 justify-center text-base md:gap-6 md:py-6 m-auto\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex flex-1 gap-4 text-base mx-auto md:gap-6 gizmo:gap-3 gizmo:md:px-5 gizmo:lg:px-1 gizmo:xl:px-5 md:max-w-2xl lg:max-w-[38rem] gizmo:md:max-w-3xl gizmo:lg:max-w-[40rem] gizmo:xl:max-w-[48rem] xl:max-w-3xl }\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"relative flex w-[calc(100%-50px)] flex-col gizmo:w-full lg:w-[calc(100%-115px)] agent-turn\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex flex-grow flex-col max-w-full gap-3 gizmo:gap-0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"min-h-[20px] text-message peer flex flex-col items-start gap-3 whitespace-pre-wrap break-words peer-[.text-message]:mt-5 overflow-x-auto\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert light\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVenetian Chevron beads, considered the most exquisite among Venetian Trade Beads, are produced through a meticulous process involving layering different colored glasses in a 12-point star mold. Also known as \"Rosetta\" and \"Star\" beads, these highly collectible beads evolved from seven layers in the late 1400s to include 8, 9, 10, 3, and 5 layers in subsequent centuries. Global trade, particularly with Dutch traders introducing them in Africa in the late 1400s, led to their widespread popularity. Rare 7-layer Chevrons found in Peru are attributed to Christopher Columbus. While still crafted in Venice, contemporary Chevron bead production is limited, with variations in India and China. Renowned modern Chevron bead makers include Art Seymour in the United States and Luigi Cattelan in Italy. Counting the layers from the innermost to the outermost, typically identified by different colors, Chevron beads continue to be highly sought after globally, symbolizing prestige in Africa where they are worn at ceremonies and even buried with the deceased.\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\" 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: 36 inches (includes string\/raffia)\u003cbr\u003eBead Size: 5-12 mm diameter. See picture with penny for size comparison. (U.S. penny is 19mm in diameter.\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\u003e156898\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","brand":"sku 156000","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51936882360615,"sku":"156898","price":75.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0826\/1015\/9911\/files\/IMG_8954_42f47ab3-d5a8-46e0-9b4e-076964ea686f.jpg?v=1787862350","url":"https:\/\/africadirect.com\/products\/venetian-watermelon-chevron-green-trade-beads-36inch-156898","provider":"Africa Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}