{"product_id":"malachite-round-beads-graduated-5-to-13mm-on-16-inch-strand","title":"Malachite, Round Beads Graduated 5 to 13mm on 16-inch Strand","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOne 16-inch strand of vintage round natural Malachite beads from Zaire. Sizes range from 5 to 13mm diameter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThese are closer to perfectly round than most bead from Zaire, but the shape or drilling does vary.  At the time these were made (1960s-70s) the tools and techniques for cutting and polishing beads in Zaire were far less mechanized than those in Asia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIf you like the slightly more \"organic\" look, these could be for you.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePurchased in the late 1960s when we lived in Rwanda and sometimes ventured over the border into Zaire to climb volcanoes or see gorillas.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Beadazzled.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52323472671029,"sku":"GMS-540","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0269\/4388\/1301\/files\/GMS-540b.jpg?v=1771002501","url":"https:\/\/www.beadazzled.com\/products\/malachite-round-beads-graduated-5-to-13mm-on-16-inch-strand","provider":"Beadazzled.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}