{"product_id":"brass-inlaid-with-lapis-white-stone-resin-1-rectangle-25x16mm-and-2-teardrops-set-of-3","title":"Brass, Inlaid with Lapis \u0026 White Stone Resin, 1 Rectangle 25x16mm and 2 Teardrops, Set of 3","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThese beads are priced and sold as a set of 3\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOne brass rectangle 25x16mm and two small teardrop beads, all inlaid on both sides, with white stone and lapis resins that fill designs outlined in brass dividers.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSimilar to the \"block\" turquoise made in the US, finely ground turquoise and lapis are mixed with a clear resin. When hardened this material can be carved into various shapes. Here I suspect it was added to the brass frame of this bead in a semi-liquid state. Handmade in Nepal\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThis is almost like a contemporary form of cloissonne, where instead of adding powdered glass to the spaces outlined in brass, the stone\/resin mixture fills it in\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThese shapes can serve as focals or add a dramatic counterpoint to necklaces made with mostly round beads\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Beadazzled.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53125444600117,"sku":"ASM-1263","price":12.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.beadazzled.com\/products\/brass-inlaid-with-lapis-white-stone-resin-1-rectangle-25x16mm-and-2-teardrops-set-of-3","provider":"Beadazzled.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}