{"product_id":"brass-extra-large-and-powerful-spiral-beads-55-60mm-long-and-15-17mm-diameter-sold-individually","title":"Brass, Extra Large and Powerful Spiral Beads, 55-60mm Long and 15-17mm Diameter, Sold Individually","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThese beads are priced and sold individually\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRare and dramatic coiled sheet brass, or possibly bronze, bead from an Adivasi group in Orisha (formerly Orissa) state.  Most 60mm long by 15mm diameter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eI don't know for sure that these are Gond beads, but they were definitely from an Adisavi (original inhabitants, formerly known as \"tribal\") group in that state.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThey are made of heavy, slightly domed, brass or bronze strips, which remind me of material heavy duty springs might be made of. I'm quite sure this metal, which must have been very hard to manipulate, was originally milled for a mechanical or industrial purpose. The Gond, or other makers, turned it into art. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThese beads are likely to go mostly to collectors, but I'm sure there are also some great designers who will know just what to do with them. You know who you are!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFor other sizes and shapes of these powerful beads see: JSD-789,  ASM-1055, ASM-1069, ASM-1070 or ASM-1071\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Beadazzled.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51293369827637,"sku":"ASM-1054","price":48.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0269\/4388\/1301\/files\/ASM-1054aBeadazzled.com.jpg?v=1757426761","url":"https:\/\/www.beadazzled.com\/products\/brass-extra-large-and-powerful-spiral-beads-55-60mm-long-and-15-17mm-diameter-sold-individually","provider":"Beadazzled.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}