{"product_id":"boshan-starburst-beads-vintage-round-twins-turquoise-20x10mm-sold-individually","title":"Boshan Starburst Beads, Vintage, Round \"Twins\" Turquoise, 20x10mm, Sold Individually","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThese beads are units of joined round \"twins\" priced and sold by the unit\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Boshan Starburst beads turquoise units of 2 round beads 10mm diameter joined together\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThey have also been called Dragon Eye, and erroneously, millefiori beads.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThese are rare beads with minutely detailed spiraling starburst patterns. The starbursts appear to be cane slices of mixed opaque yellow glass with the same glass that forms the rest of the bead. Bead expert Jamey Allen has proposed that the design originated as a pad of alternating stripes that was rolled up like a jelly roll and sliced. I'm impressed both the with invention of the technique and Jamie's ability to figure it out.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe starbursts (also called fireworks by some) are interspersed with bold free form squiggles, usually in yellow and red, possibly depicting dragons. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGlass beads have been made in Boshan, Shandong northern China since at least the 1600s.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Most vendors claim these beads are antique. I know mine are at least vintage because they were not new when I found them in the 1980s, shortly before the bead industry in Boshan began to. decline.\u003cimg\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Beadazzled.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67606632235317,"sku":"ASG-73","price":29.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0269\/4388\/1301\/files\/ASG-73.jpg?v=1790805469","url":"https:\/\/www.beadazzled.com\/products\/boshan-starburst-beads-vintage-round-twins-turquoise-20x10mm-sold-individually","provider":"Beadazzled.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}