{"product_id":"bohemian-antique-glass-amber-imitation-18x39mm","title":"Bohemian Antique Glass Amber Imitation, 18x39mm","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAntique Bohemian molded glass amber imitation bead\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e18x30mm with one big check and many smaller ones attesting to it's long hard life\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eI used to reject these glass faux amber beads when I would occasionally find one  on a strand of African Amber, but today I realize they are even more rare and collectible than the beads they were imitating! \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFrom the mid-1800s to early 1900s many European countries were competing (by fair means and foul) for a share of the African bead trade. Bohemian beadmakers had many successes, but imitating amber wasn't one of them. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe phenolic resin \"African Amber\" beads have continue to increased in value over the years while the glss amber imitations sank into obscurity, of interest only to collectors today. I actually like this example because it chips and scratches (mostly on the other side) show that it was worn, traded, and widely traveled before making it here, ready to take a rest in somebody's collection.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOnly one set like this available\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBohemia (now in the Czech Republic) was a prolific maker and exporter of glass beads for the African trade from the 1850 to about 1900.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Beadazzled.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50399815303477,"sku":"AFE-891","price":5.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0269\/4388\/1301\/files\/AFE-891a.jpg?v=1734638678","url":"https:\/\/www.beadazzled.com\/products\/bohemian-antique-glass-amber-imitation-18x39mm","provider":"Beadazzled.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}