{"product_id":"pearls-bronze-large-round-10mm-on-16-inch-strand","title":"Pearls, Bronze, Large Round 10mm on 16-inch Strand","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDark Bronze Pearls, very large round 10mm on 16-inch strands\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOnly one available\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThese look almost like copper and that's a reminder not to get caught up in the \"pearlness\" of these beads, but appreciate them for their color, finish, etc and think outside the box for ways to use them in novel ways\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMost gems are stones, but a few like Pearl, Amber, Jet, and Coral, are classified as Organic gems, meaning they came from living things.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePearls are formed inside bivalves (similar to oysters), which coat any foreign substance that gets inside their shell with a smooth layer of pearly nacre to reduce the irritation.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Chinese cultured in the 12\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eor 13\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ecentury, but the Japanese developed it into an industry in the 1890s, inserting mother-of-pearl beads as the basis of their cultured Pearls.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePearls have been greatly valued in ancient China, India, and Greece. In Rome, only people of high rank were allowed to wear them. They remain among the most popular gems worldwide.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Bead-Zone.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45161060303157,"sku":"GMA-237","price":59.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0269\/4388\/1301\/files\/GMA-237.jpg?v=1684876387","url":"https:\/\/www.beadazzled.com\/products\/pearls-bronze-large-round-10mm-on-16-inch-strand","provider":"Beadazzled.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}