{"product_id":"indonesia-melon-beads-green-14mm-diameter-on-a-short-strand-of-16-beads","title":"Indonesia, Melon Beads, Green 14mm Diameter on a Short Strand of 16 Beads","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVintage Indonesian melon beads 14mm diameter on a short strand of 16 beads\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMelon beads have been especially popular in SE Asia for centuries so it's not surprising that the growing bead industry in Java has begun reproducing them\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThese are vintage from a collection I recently acquired, I'm guessing they are from the 1990s \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe green glass is semi-opaque medium green color that's sometimes described as \"greasy\" as in certain \"greasy\" colors of seed beads preferred for Native American beadwork. It can resemble candle wax.  The have a smooth, but not glossy, finish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOnly one strand available\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Beadazzled.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52772969578805,"sku":"ASG-290","price":9.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0269\/4388\/1301\/files\/ASG-290b.jpg?v=1776811889","url":"https:\/\/www.beadazzled.com\/products\/indonesia-melon-beads-green-14mm-diameter-on-a-short-strand-of-16-beads","provider":"Beadazzled.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}