{"product_id":"bohemian-antique-conus-shell-section-replica-in-red-glass-48x28mm-sold-individually","title":"Bohemian, Antique Conus Shell Section Replica in Red Glass, 48x28mm, Sold Individually","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThese beads are priced and sold individually \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAntique red glass reproduction of conus shell slices once used as currency in east Africa.  48x28mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAccording to Pete Francis, the colonial Brits destroyed a lot of those shells because of their supposed connection to paganism. Crime resulted due to lack of currency and other grievances. The Brits commissioned then the Bohemian bead and button makers to produce copies of the shells with serial numbers so they could be tracked. Eventually the Brits left and the Czechs just continued producing copies or the shells in an array of colors, and without the numbers. Lesson to the Brits: Don't mess with our beads!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThese beads remain popular especially in east Africa and among American collectors and designers, who now have access to smaller and less expensive brand new copies of the copies. See AFE-525 and AFE-529\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Beadazzled.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52980077592885,"sku":"AFE-2087","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0269\/4388\/1301\/files\/AFE-2087Beadazzled.com.jpg?v=1781035055","url":"https:\/\/www.beadazzled.com\/products\/bohemian-antique-conus-shell-section-replica-in-red-glass-48x28mm-sold-individually","provider":"Beadazzled.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}