{"product_id":"face-beads-vintage-indian-blue-with-white-faces-set-of-2-beads-in-2-shapes","title":"Face Beads, Vintage Indian Blue with White Faces Set of 2 Beads in 2 Shapes","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThis vintage collector set of beads is priced and sold as a set of two beads: one 20mm round, the other a cylinder 30x22mm\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCobalt blue beads with embedded white face murrine\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThese beads date from the 1980s when the Picard's illustrated books of beads reached India, sparking new developments in their glass workshops\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnfortunately, the evolution of techniques was cut short when the Chinese flooded the market with more sophisticated and cheaper versions.  \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOnly one set available\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFrom the collection of Joyce Diamanti, who lived in Calcutta for 2 years where her husband was the Consul General, and traveled around India for a National Geographic book project, also collecting beads along the way.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Beadazzled.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52259836428597,"sku":"JSD-868","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0269\/4388\/1301\/files\/JSD-868b.jpg?v=1769264083","url":"https:\/\/www.beadazzled.com\/products\/face-beads-vintage-indian-blue-with-white-faces-set-of-2-beads-in-2-shapes","provider":"Beadazzled.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}