{"product_id":"bohemian-wedding-bead-necklace-components-blue-agate-glass-set-of-3","title":"Bohemian, Wedding Bead Necklace Components, Blue \"Agate\" Glass, Set of 3","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThese beads are priced and sold as a set of 3\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThey are components from vintage, or possibly antique, African \"Wedding Bead Necklace\" See: AFT-171 for example. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThis set includes 2 claw shapes in blue and white \"agate\" glass and one matching  large \"lightbulb\" all in excellent condition.  Agate glass started with a mix of red and brown glass to imitate red agate stone beads, but soon expanded to a wide range of colors resembling banding in agate (and other kinds of beads for example malachite)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMade in Bohemia (now Czech Republic) during the 1800s to early 1900s\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTraded to Africa where they became especially popular among the Fulani of Mali.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eI've heard two stories about why they are called Wedding beads: a) they are passed from mother to daughter at the latter's marriage, b) they are worn by drummers who perform at Fulani weddings.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Beadazzled.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52974311768373,"sku":"AFE-528","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0269\/4388\/1301\/files\/AFE-528Beadazzled.com.jpg?v=1780958489","url":"https:\/\/www.beadazzled.com\/products\/bohemian-wedding-bead-necklace-components-blue-agate-glass-set-of-3","provider":"Beadazzled.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}